lamia

noun

Definition of lamianext
as in vampire

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  1. vampire
  2. demon
  3. ghoul
  4. hag
  5. succubus
  6. daemon
  7. incubus
  8. imp
Noun
  • Various theoretical, even divergent, details have been posited regarding the project — a period vampire thriller, a helicopter action thriller — but insiders maintain that nothing has come close to nailing Nolan’s real idea.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Things like the date Bella finds out that Edward is a vampire (January 18), or Renesemee’s birthday (famously 9/11).
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of vampire
Noun
  • The book tells of two children in an unnamed village who decide, against the advice of their parents, to seek out a demon that has taken all the animals away.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Regan becomes possessed by a demon after playing with an Ouija board, and her mother, played by Ellen Burstyn, tries to save her from its grip.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of demon
Noun
  • As in his previous short films, Jackson plays multiple roles, including the Maestro (the main character), the town's mayor, their evil incarnate, the super ghoul, and most memorably, the moonwalking skeleton.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In the movie, Evan and Tim evade Max and his evil legion’s efforts to make them into literal corporate ghouls by teaming up with security guard Frank (Marshall Givens).
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of ghoul
Noun
  • The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Oh, and Jen is also there, dressed as the hag form of the Evil Queen from Snow White.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of hag
Noun
  • But the most infamous demonic teen girl of the 21st century is Jennifer Check, the hot cheerleader turned boy-eating succubus in Karyn Kusama’s cult favorite Jennifer’s Body, written by Diablo Cody and released 15 years ago today.
    Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
  • That includes, but is not limited to...actual humans, DMs, AI bots or succubus demons.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
Definition of succubus
Noun
  • The computer daemon operates in a similar manner, continuously working behind the scenes to keep processes going and to address service requests.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Yet in their original form gremlins are alive and well, living under new names—daemons, worms, virtual pets.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of daemon
Noun
  • This meaning is visualized in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting The Nightmare, which shows a woman sleeping peacefully on a couch while a nauseating monster—an incubus—sits portentously on her abdomen, unbeknownst to her.
    Time, Time, 28 Dec. 2022
  • As Tommy’s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace.
    Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022
Definition of incubus
Noun
  • William got a kick out of the little imp, and Gary was in awe of William.
    Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of imp
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