undead

American  

[uhn-ded] / ˌʌnˈdɛd /

adjective

1. no longer alive but animated by a supernatural force, as a vampire or zombie.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. undead beings collectively.

undead British  

/ ʌnˈdɛd /

adjective

1. 1. (of a fictional being, such as a vampire) technically dead but reanimated

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the undead

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Etymology

Origin of undead

First recorded in 1895–1900; un- ¹ ( def. ) + dead ( def. )

Example Sentences

Thus it went that, from then on, our undead hero donned a monocle.

From Literature

When he’d agreed to be an undead Usher, Brickbane had failed to mention that he’d look eternally repulsive.

From Literature

For Frabwick, bully that he was, had stumbled upon the one word that hurt our undead hero.

From Literature

Being undead, he slept only out of habit.

From Literature

He was unusually tired, as though ushering the bear last night had drained an extra dose of his undead energy.

From Literature