Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zombify

/ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zomb-i-fy
IPA: /ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/

26

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn into a zombie (a member of the living dead or undead).

Transitive verb

verb

To take control of (a computer) in order to use it covertly and illicitly.

Transitive verb

verb

To deprive of authenticity or vitality; to render someone brainless or unthinking.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She managed to flee the sorcerer who had attempted to zombify her and enjoyed relative prosperity in Jamaica."
"These trojans can zombify your machine."
"Zombified by the lies they said, we’ve become the walking dead."

Etymology

From zombie + -fy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/
British English: /ˈzɒmbɪˌfaɪ/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

zombifies (present, singular) zombifying (participle, present) zombified (participle, past) zombified (past) zombiefy (alternative)

Derived Forms

dezombify zombification

Questions

How do you pronounce zombify?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/.
What does zombify mean?: To turn into a zombie (a member of the living dead or undead).
Where does zombify come from?: From zombie + -fy.

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