zombie in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈzɒmbi/ [UK], /ˈzɑmbi/ [US] Audio: en-au-zombie.ogg [Australia] Forms: zombie, zombies [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

enPR: zŏmʹbē [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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  "hyphenation": "zom‧bie",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "A zombie is type of fictional creature. It is a dead body that has been brought back to life. Usually a zombie moves slowly, growls, and will want to eat people's brains.",
        "Someone who looks very tired and messy may be called a zombie. It is equivalent to saying someone \"looks like a corpse\"."
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    },
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        "US"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zombie"
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        "A zombie is type of fictional creature. It is a dead body that has been brought back to life. Usually a zombie moves slowly, growls, and will want to eat people's brains.",
        "Someone who looks very tired and messy may be called a zombie. It is equivalent to saying someone \"looks like a corpse\"."
      ],
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        "by extension"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzɒmbi/",
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    },
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"zombie" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]