mummy

Speech parts

1. mummy - Noun

2. mummy - Verb

3. Mummy - Proper noun

Meaning

A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved, by any means, in a dry state, from the process of putrefaction.

Dried flesh of a mummy.

A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties.

A brown color obtained from bitumen. See Mummy brown (below).

A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.

One whose affections and energies are withered.

To embalm; to mummify.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mamma mama mammy mommy momma mum ma mom earth emmy carrion clay welter body mother
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Antonyms

man father dad old man father figure young woman
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Hypernyms

body mother dead body female parent

Phrases with the word

Mummy's boy mummy case mummy fig

Derivatives

mummies mummied mummying

Examples

Also known as Princess Ukok, the mummy was dressed in finely detailed clothing and wore an elaborate headdress and jewelry. Source: Internet

After dehydration, the mummy was wrapped in many layers of linen cloth. Source: Internet

'Assumed eyes/shadows were playing tricks and said nothing - then my son asked, “who’s the old man sitting on your bed, mummy?" Source: Internet

But when the video clip started rolling on the big screen, their eyes grew wide - as they saw their parents, thanking them for being patient as they spend every day at home without mummy or daddy around. Source: Internet

During Saturday’s announcement, which was attended by large number of Egyptian officials, foreign ambassadors and public figures, Ministry experts opened a coffin with a mummy inside and conducted an X-Ray examination. Source: Internet

But how does the Essex mummy stay in shape while keeping up with her son Paul, four and her one-year-old daughter, Rosie? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mummiologist mummiology mummock mummy bag mummy case mummy cloth