vampirish

vam·pire

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vam-pahyuh r]
- /ˈvæm paɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vam-pahyuh r]
- /ˈvæm paɪər/

Definitions of vampirish word

noun vampirish a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night. 1
noun vampirish (in Eastern European folklore) a corpse, animated by an undeparted soul or demon, that periodically leaves the grave and disturbs the living, until it is exhumed and impaled or burned. 1
noun vampirish a person who preys ruthlessly upon others; extortionist. 1
noun vampirish a woman who unscrupulously exploits, ruins, or degrades the men she seduces. 1
noun vampirish an actress noted for her roles as an unscrupulous seductress: the vampires of the silent movies. 1

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Origin of vampirish

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

1725-35; (< F) < German Vampir < Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, alteration of earlier upir (by confusion with doublets such as vȁzdūh, ȕzdūh air (< Slavic vŭ-), and with intrusive nasal, as in dùbrava, dumbrȁva grove); akin to Czech upír, Polish upiór, Old Russian upyrĭ, upirĭ, (Russian upýrʾ) < Slavic *u-pirĭ or *ǫ-pirĭ, probably a deverbal compound with *per- fly, rush (literal meaning variously interpreted)

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Parts of speech for Vampirish

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vampirish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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