English Dictionary
◊ ZOMBI
zombi
n 1: (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a
dead body [syn: {zombie}, {zombi spirit}, {zombie spirit}]
2: a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped
especially in W Indies [syn: {zombie}, {snake god}]
3: a dead body that has been brought back to life by a
supernatural force [syn: {zombie}, {the living dead}]
4: someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic
way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed" [syn: {automaton},
{zombie}]
5: several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot
liqueur [syn: {zombie}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN ZOMBIE?
zombie
1. {zombie process}.
2. A {ghost}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1997-10-08)