- Noun: Succubus
- A female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men.
- Any demon or evil spirit.
- A strumpet or prostitute.
- Synonyms:
- Beast
- Monster
- Vampire
- Villain
- Usage:
“He was like a worn small rock whelmed by the successive waves of his voice. With his body he seemed to feed the voice that, succubus like, had fleshed its teeth in him.”
- Encountered:
While reading The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
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