Warm Bodies Glossary

Warm Bodies Glossary

zombie

a cadaver said to be resuscitated by black magic, particularly in certain African and Caribbean religions

slacks

the piece of a rope or line which is not held rigid; the free or unused portion

gurgling

producing or portrayed by an empty bubbling sound

rumble

a nonstop profound, full stable like far off thunder

macabre

distracting because worried about or causing a dread of death

vestigial

shaping an extremely little remainder of something that was once more prominent or more observable

cogs

wheels or bars with a progression of projections on the edge, which enable movement by drawing in with projections on another wheel or bar

maw

the throat or jaws of an unquenchable animal

thuds

a dull, overwhelming sound, for example, that made by an object tumbling to the ground

fizzling

create a weak murmuring or spattering sound

fractals

bends or geometrical figures, each piece of which has a similar factual character as the entirety

citadels

fortifications, ordinarily one on high ground over a city

retractable

ready to be stepped back or back in

pheromone

a compound substance delivered and discharged into the earth by an animal, particularly a warm blooded creature or a creepy crawly, influencing the conduct or physiology of others of its species

catatonic

identifying with or characterized by mental shock

stomp

track vigorously and loudly, commonly so as to show outrage

snarling

(of a creature, for example, a dog) make a forceful snarl with exposed teeth

beefsteaks

thick cuts of lean beef, commonly from the posterior and eaten flame broiled or fried

gnashing

crush (one's teeth) all together and as a sign of outrage (frequently utilized hyperbolically)

splinter

shatter or cause to break into little sharp pieces

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