zombie

noun/ˈzɑmbi/

Frequency rank: #4,588 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person who appears lifeless, slow, or unresponsive, like the undead creature from folklore.

Illustration for the English word “zombie”

Example sentence

After staying up all night, the tired student shuffled into class looking like a walking zombie.

Synonyms & related words

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