Definition of UNDEAD

undead

Meanings

Plural: undead, undeads

Adj

  • Not dead; alive.
  • Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
  • Being animate, though non-living.

Noun

  • A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from around 1400. The term was revived, popularized, and imbued with supernatural connotations by its usage in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.

Scrabble Score: 8

undead is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
undead is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
undead is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

undead is a valid Words With Friends word