mummy
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i noun
1.
the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.
2.
a dead body dried and preserved by nature.
3.
a withered or shrunken living being.
4.
a dry, shriveled fruit, tuber, or other plant organ, resulting from any of several fungous diseases.
verb (used with object)
5.
to make into or cause to resemble a mummy; mummify.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English mummie < Medieval Latin mummia < Arabic mūmiyah mummy, literally, bitumen < Persian mūm wax
1350–1400; Middle English mummie < Medieval Latin mummia < Arabic mūmiyah mummy, literally, bitumen < Persian mūm wax
Related forms
un·mum·mied, adjective
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mummy1 (ˈmʌmɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mies | |
| 1. | an embalmed or preserved body, esp as prepared for burial in ancient Egypt |
| 2. | obsolete the substance of such a body used medicinally |
| 3. | a mass of pulp |
| 4. | a dark brown pigment |
| [C14: from Old French momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic mūmiyah asphalt, from Persian mūm wax] | |
| mummy2 (ˈmʌmɪ) | |
| —n , pl -mies | |
| chiefly (Brit) a child's word for mother | |
| [C19: variant of | |
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Word Origin & History
mummy
c.1400, "medicine prepared from mummy tissue," from M.L. mumia, from Arabic mumiyah "embalmed body," from Pers. mumiya "asphalt," from mum "wax." Sense of "embalmed body" first recorded in English 1610s. Mummy wheat (1842) was said to be cultivated from grains found in mummy-cases.
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Example sentences
Much of the site has been restored and excavations continue to uncover artifacts and the occasional mummy.
Mummy bag for maximum heat and efficient weight and space for travel.
Something begins to shift in our picture of the mummy brain.
The mummy has been examined four times before, but it has never been seen by the public.
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