Noun: zombi zóm-bee
- A dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
"The movie featured zombis pursuing the survivors";
- zombie, living dead
- (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
"In Haitian folklore, the zombi spirit was believed to control the actions of the reanimated corpse";
- zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit
- A god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
"The followers made offerings to the zombi during the ritual";
- zombie, snake god
- Someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
"only a zombi wouldn't have noticed";
- automaton, zombie
- Several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur
"The zombi cocktail was stronger than expected";
- zombie
Derived forms: zombis
Type of: actor, dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, decedent [US], deity, departed, disembodied spirit, divinity, doer, god, highball [N. Amer], immortal, spirit, worker
Encyclopedia: Zombi