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vampling

vampling noun: a newly-turned or fledgling vampire.

Noun

vampling (plural vamplings)

  1. (informal) A newly-turned or fledgling vampire.
    • It was usually right after these conversations that my brand-new vamplings got their first glimpse of how fast their fellow vampires can heal.2004, David Sosnowski, Vamped, page 186
    • “No, cara mia. You are a vampling. The chance that you would drink too much and harm the comar is too great. I stay.”2011, Kristen L. Painter, Out for Blood, page 337
  2. (derogatory, informal) A contemptible or insignificant vampire.
    • “And De Luca’s vamplings blame us for his murder,” Jackson snapped. “Don’t suppose you want to correct that piece of misinformation, do you?”2016, Keri Arthur, Flameout, page 285
    • "We're not looking for trouble," Otto hisses. "I suggest you head back home, vampling."2023, Kendra Moreno, Philomena And The Seven Deaths, unnumbered page

Examples of vampling in a sentence

  • Vampling bloodlust was worse than puberty.2020, Angela Roquet, Out for Blood, unnumbered page:
  • If you're hoping to taste my blood, little vampling, think again.2023 August 3, Larian Studios (developer), Adam Smith (lead writer), Baldur's Gate 3, →OCLC, scene: speaking to Raphael with Astarion at...

Forms of vampling

pluralvamplings

Origin of vampling

From vamp (“a vampire”) + -ling.

Questions about vampling

What does vampling mean?
Vampling means a newly-turned or fledgling vampire.
How do you use vampling in a sentence?
Vampling bloodlust was worse than puberty.
What part of speech is vampling?
Vampling is a noun.
What is the plural of vampling?
The plural of vampling is vamplings.

Words near vampling in the dictionary

  1. vamplates
  2. vamplet
  3. vamplets
  4. Vamplew
  5. Vamplews
  6. vampling
  7. vamps
  8. vamps up
  9. vamptastic
  10. vampy
  11. vampyr

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