noun🔗ShareMort-vivant(horror fiction) A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate."The video game featured hordes of undead, attacking the last human city. "Le jeu vidéo présentait des hordes de morts-vivants attaquant la dernière ville humaine.storysupernaturalmythologyliteratureentertainmentbeinginhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMort-vivant(horror fiction) Those creatures which are undead; that is, dead yet still animate."In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some nubile skinny-dipping teenagers."storysupernaturalliteraturemythologyinhumanbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMort-vivantPertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life."The movie featured an undead knight who, despite being clearly a skeleton, could still swing his sword with surprising speed and skill. "Le film présentait un chevalier mort-vivant qui, bien qu'étant clairement un squelette, pouvait toujours manier son épée avec une vitesse et une habileté surprenantes.supernaturalmythologyliteratureinhumanbodybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMort-vivant, non-mort(horror fiction) Being animate, though non-living."The brave knight fought against the undead creatures that rose from the graveyard. "Le brave chevalier a combattu les créatures mortes-vivantes qui se sont levées du cimetière.supernaturalmythologybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading