mummy
1the dead body of a human being or animal, treated with natural or chemical desiccants and preservatives as part of preparation for burial, as notably practiced in ancient Egyptian and South American cultures: The Egyptian mummies on display, characteristically wrapped in multiple layers of linen, are more than 3,500 years old.
a dead body dried and preserved by nature.
a withered or shrunken living being: When this mummy of a guy walked in, we were not expecting him to say that he’s our new fitness coach!
a dry, shriveled fruit, tuber, or other plant organ, resulting from any of several fungal diseases.
Archaic. to make into or cause to resemble a mummy; mummify.
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1Other words from mummy
- un·mum·mied, adjective
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Analyzing other nonroyal mummies from ancient Egypt may reveal how common mud shells were, who used them and why.
An ancient Egyptian mummy was wrapped in an unusual mud shell | Maria Temming | February 3, 2021 | Science NewsTorchlight bags from Big Agnes offer an expandable twist on the mummy design to provide the best of both worlds.
The 8 most exciting sports and outdoor products of 2020 | By Stan Horaczek and Rob Verger | December 4, 2020 | Popular-ScienceUntil now, this type of procedure had mostly been seen in human mummies.
See what these animal mummies are keeping under wraps | Helen Thompson | October 6, 2020 | Science News For StudentsAncient embalmers often opened the mouths and eyes of mummies so the dead could see and communicate with the living, but previously this kind of procedure had primarily been seen in human mummies.
X-rays reveal what ancient animal mummies keep under wraps | Helen Thompson | August 20, 2020 | Science NewsAncient people in Great Britain made their own mummies, for instance.
In recent years, away from the screen, Hurley has reinvented herself as a yummy mummy.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress | Tim Teeman | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome families have one mummy, some families have one daddy, or two families.
How Robin Williams’ Mrs. Doubtfire Won the Culture Wars | Tim Teeman | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKashkari instead agreed with the Los Angeles Times' Matt Pearce that he looks like “the mummy from The mummy.”
In pictures taken after the attack, she was wrapped up like a mummy.
Surviving Syria’s Incendiary Bomb Attacks | Paul Adrian Raymond | December 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut our plan is to dress our son up as a mummy and take him through the neighborhoods to do his thing.
‘Hocus Pocus’ Turns 20: Meet the Voice Behind Binx the Talking Cat | Kevin Fallon | October 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHer whole soul hangs upon the lips of a beautiful baby doll that seems to be calling her his mummy.
Marguerite | Anatole FranceHe calls him a mummy, and describes him as being dead long ago and having lately also married.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksHe is an animated mummy, who used to fish on the Nile three thousand years ago, and catch nothing.
Over the Sliprails | Henry LawsonHis pleasant, youthful face was drawn to mummy-like wanness.
The Ghost Breaker | Charles GoddardThis was to act as the protector Khepra, of the ka or immaterial vitality of the sahu or mummy.
Scarabs | Isaac Myer
British Dictionary definitions for mummy (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmʌmɪ) /
an embalmed or preserved body, esp as prepared for burial in ancient Egypt
obsolete the substance of such a body used medicinally
a mass of pulp
a dark brown pigment
Origin of mummy
1British Dictionary definitions for mummy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmʌmɪ) /
Origin of mummy
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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