Terms related to death

Words related to death, dying and related industries.

His forHearse

A hearse is a car that has been especially designed to be able to fit a coffin in the back, for transportation between a funeral home and a cemetery. Before cars were invented, hearses were horse-drawn.

Kis forKill

You kill something when you stop it from being alive. When a person kills another person on purpose, it is called murder. Killing might also mean stopping something from happening, for example "lack of money killed his plans to go to Europe".
A mausoleum is a type of tomb, a place where dead bodies are placed. They are usually found in cemeteries. Mausoleums are typically quite ornate small buildings, with a room underneath them. Mausoleums often hold the bodies of an entire family.

Mis forMourn

Mourning is when you feel very sad for losing someone or something that you loved. Another word for mourn is grieve.

Mis forMummy

A mummy is a preserved dead body, animal or human. Mummies can be made by deliberately preserving them, or accidentally by extreme environmental conditions. The process of preserving a body is called mummification. In ancient Egypt, it was common for dead bodies to be ritually preserved for burial. Mummified bodies typically had the internal organs removed and were then dried, by desert sand or salt, and anointed with oils and perfumes and wrapped.

Pis forPyre

A pyre is a large pile of wood prepared for a fire. A funeral pyre is a large pile of wood prepared for burning a dead body as part of a funeral ceremony.
A sarcophagus is a coffin that is made from stone. Sarcophagi were generally used only for important people like royalty, and generally in older cultures. Most sarcophagi that are found are thousands of years old. Sarcophagi are often carved with the image of the person inside them.

Vis forVampire

Vampires are a mythical creature which is said to exist by drinking people's blood. They are said to only come out at night as daylight can destroy them. It is also said they can only be killed by a stake through the heart, or by a silver bullet. A vampire has no reflection, so they cannot be seen in a mirror.

Zis forZombie

A zombie, or living dead, is a dead body that can move around because of some form of magic. Zombies are typically very unfriendly and want to go around killing and eating people, particularly their brains. Zombies are frequently seen in horror movies and computer games.