mummy
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[ muhm-ee ]
/ ˈmʌm i /
noun, plural mum·mies.
the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.
a dead body dried and preserved by nature.
a withered or shrunken living being.
a dry, shriveled fruit, tuber, or other plant organ, resulting from any of several fungous diseases.
verb (used with object), mum·mied, mum·my·ing.
to make into or cause to resemble a mummy; mummify.
Origin of mummy
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1350–1400; Middle English
mummie < Medieval Latin
mummia < Arabic
mūmiyah mummy, literally, bitumen < Persian
mūm wax
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mummy
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/ (ˈmʌmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
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
Word Origin for mummy
C14: from Old French
momie, from Medieval Latin
mumia, from Arabic
mūmiyah asphalt, from Persian
mūm wax
British Dictionary definitions for mummy (2 of 2)
Word Origin for mummy
C19: variant of
mum
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