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zombi

Other forms: zombis

Definitions of zombi
  1. noun
    a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
    synonyms: snake god, zombie
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    type of:
    deity, divinity, god, immortal
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
  2. noun
    (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
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    type of:
    disembodied spirit, spirit
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
  3. noun
    a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
    synonyms: living dead, zombie
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    type of:
    dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, decedent, departed
    someone who is no longer alive
  4. noun
    someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
    synonyms: automaton, zombie
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    type of:
    anomaly, unusual person
    a person who is unusual
  5. noun
    several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur
    synonyms: zombie
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    type of:
    highball
    a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
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