Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a vampire.

Etymologies

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vampire +‎ -esque

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Examples

  • This has resulted in numerous natural lines that evangelize washes of color and that just “bitten” look sounds vampiresque, but we are talking about lipstick here so biting applies.

    Multisensory Products: Korres Lip Butter Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • Well, Cruise is definitely vampiresque enough to play the role.

    The WritingYA Weblog: Snippets tanita davis 2007

  • I think the only way I could be more vampiresque is if I started to actually drink blood.

    sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2007

  • The male stars from the much-hyped vampire movie 'Twilight' are featured in a playful vampiresque photoshoot in the upcoming issue of VMAN magazine.

    TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends 2008

  • If I go into the ocean past my ankles, then I will be stalked by a giant predatory fish; I will feel his oversized vampiresque teeth pierce my flesh; I will sensehis hatred for all mankind as he’s feasting on my blood and crushing my bones into chunks sized for his slip-oozey throat — Ack!!!

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Influential Characters 2006

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