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Definition of Mummy

1. Noun. Informal terms for a mother.

2. Noun. A body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt).

Definition of Mummy

1. n. 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.

2. v. t. To embalm; to mummify.

Definition of Mummy

1. Proper noun. One's mother ¹

2. Noun. (uncountable medicine historical) A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh. ¹

3. Noun. (archaic) A pulp. ¹

4. Noun. An embalmed corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians. ¹

5. Noun. Any naturally preserved human or animal body. ¹

6. Verb. (dated transitive) To mummify. ¹

7. Noun. (chiefly UK usually childish) A child's term for '''mother'''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mummy

1. to mummify [v -MIED, -MYING, -MIES] - See also: mummify

Medical Definition of Mummy

1. Origin: F. Momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. Momia, It. Mummia; all fr. Per. Mmiya, fr. Mm wax. 1. 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. 2. Dried flesh of a mummy. 3. A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties. 4. A brown colour obtained from bitumen. See Mummy brown (below). 5. A sort of wax used in grafting, etc. 6. One whose affections and energies are withered. Mummy brown, a brown colour, nearly intermediate in tint between burnt umber and raw umber. A pigment of this colour is prepared from bitumen, etc, obtained from Egyptian tombs. Mummy wheat, wheat found in the ancient mummy cases of Egypt. No botanist now believes that genuine mummy wheat has been made to germinate in modern times. To beat to a mummy, to beat to a senseless mass; to beat soundly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mummy

mummies mummification mummification necrosis mummifications mummified mummified pulp mummifies mummiform mummify mummifying

mumming mummings mummock mummocks mumms mummy (current term) mummy's boy mummy-brown mummychog mummychogs

mummyhood mummying mummylike mump mumped mumper mumpers mumping mumpish mumpreneur

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