ALL meanings of vampires
vam·pire
V v - noun vampires a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night. 1
- noun vampires (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 vampires a person who preys ruthlessly upon others; extortionist. 1
- noun vampires a woman who unscrupulously exploits, ruins, or degrades the men she seduces. 1
- noun vampires an actress noted for her roles as an unscrupulous seductress: the vampires of the silent movies. 1