vampire
/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/
A mythological creature said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living; A person with habits traditionally ascribed to vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on; A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc
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- vampires
Meanings
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A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living
I like stories about vampires.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
He wrote a novel about vampires.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
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A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on
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A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc
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A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teethrare
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A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat — Desmodus rotundusrare
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A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits menrare
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A medical technician who works with patients' blood; especially, a phlebotomistrare
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Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile onerare