lamiae

noun

variants or lamias
Definition of lamiaenext
plural of lamia
as in vampires

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  1. vampires
  2. demons
  3. ghouls
  4. nightmares
Noun
  • Like wizards, vampires, and Batman, many of Robert Pattinson‘s offbeat stories doled out during dutiful press interviews are in fact, not real.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of vampires
Noun
  • In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first Evil Dead released in 1981 and stars Bruce Campbell as one of five college students who clash against a legion of demons and spirits in an isolated cabin in the woods.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of demons
Noun
  • Monstrous ghouls cheering after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday are ubiquitous on social media.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In Fallout, ghouls have extended lifespans and are impervious to things that would kill humans, like losing a limb or eating rotten flesh.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of ghouls
Noun
  • That can include irritability, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, nightmares, headache, and suicide ideations.
    Korin Miller, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Rocketman star also recalled having nightmares after being separated from his mom on a flight as a child.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightmares
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