vampires

1. Originally part of central European folklore , they now appear in horror stories as living corpses who need to feed on human blood. A vampire will leave his coffin at night, disguised as a great bat, to seek his innocent victims, bite their necks with his long, sharp teeth, and suck their blood.

Notes

The most famous vampire is Count Dracula , from the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.

Example Sentences

He explains stories about the vampires "come back over and over again" because they "get in your bones and haunt you," with many raising questions of immortality, death and love.

From BBC

Energy vampires existed long before “What We Do in the Shadows” introduced Colin Robinson.

From Salon

In Forks, a thriving commerce has grown up around the “Twilight” saga, drawing a steady stream of visitors to wander where its fictional werewolves and vampires roam.

From Los Angeles Times

The game receives regular updates, and over the years the developers have included themed expansion packs introducing new elements, relationship dynamics and, in one case, allowing players to turn their Sims into vampires.

From BBC

It seems that when people get turned into vampires in the world of “Abigail,” they just become worse versions of themselves.

From New York Times