n.
Pronunciation: ' vam- ˌ p ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir
Date: 1732
1 : the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2 a : one who lives by preying on others b : a woman who exploits and ruins her lover
3 : VAMPIRE BAT
– vam · pir · ic \ vam- ' pir-ik \ adjective
– vam · pir · ish \ ' vam- ˌ p ī (- ə )r-ish \ adjective