mummy

[ muhm-ee ]

/ ˈmʌm i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mummy ON THESAURUS.COM

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

1350–1400; Middle English mummie<Medieval Latin mummia<Arabic mūmiyah mummy, literally, bitumen <Persian mūm wax

OTHER WORDS FROM mummy

un·mum·mied, adjective

Words nearby mummy

Mummerset, mummery, mummichog, mummification, mummify, mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn, mump, mumps, mumpsimus

Definition for mummy (2 of 2)

mummy²

[ muhm-ee ]

/ ˈmʌm i /

noun, plural mum·mies.Chiefly British Informal.

mommy.

Origin of mummy

First recorded in 1815–25; mum⁴ + -y²

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for mummy

Some 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|DAILY BEAST
Kashkari instead agreed with the Los Angeles Times' Matt Pearce that he looks like “the mummy from The Mummy.”
Gun-toting Tea Partier Rejected by California|Olivia Nuzzi|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
But 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|DAILY BEAST

The first mummy discovered is said to be the body of Remigio Leroy, a French doctor.
The Grisly Mummy Museum in Guanajuato, Mexico|Nina Strochlic|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I found a mummy case in the library closet, but there wasn't anything in it at all, and I was awfully disappointed.
Kit of Greenacre Farm|Izola Forrester
Griffin would have helped about the tree and learnt to make a mummy when we have our party.
The Two Sides of the Shield|Charlotte M. Yonge
He will arrive in time to open the mummy case along with the Professor.
The Green Mummy|Fergus Hume
Regardless of Lennon's look of loathing, Carmena lighted a candle and led the way direct to the mummy room.
Bloom of Cactus|Robert Ames Bennet
The mummy lay on a mattress of striped byssus, the head on a byssus pillow.
The Tour|Louis Couperus

British Dictionary definitions for mummy (1 of 2)

mummy¹

/ (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)

mummy²

/ (ˈmʌmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

mainly British a child's word for mother 1

Word Origin for mummy

C19: variant of mum 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mummy
释义	mummy ¹ [ muhm-ee ] / ˈmʌm i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mummy ON THESAURUS.COM 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 ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English mummie<Medieval Latin mummia<Arabic mūmiyah mummy, literally, bitumen <Persian mūm wax OTHER WORDS FROM mummy un·mum·mied, adjective Words nearby mummy Mummerset, mummery, mummichog, mummification, mummify, mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn, mump, mumps, mumpsimus Definition for mummy (2 of 2) mummy² [ muhm-ee ] / ˈmʌm i / noun, plural mum·mies.Chiefly British Informal. mommy. Origin of mummy ² First recorded in 1815–25; mum⁴ + -y² Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mummy Some 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\|DAILY BEAST Kashkari instead agreed with the Los Angeles Times' Matt Pearce that he looks like “the mummy from The Mummy.” Gun-toting Tea Partier Rejected by California\|Olivia Nuzzi\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST But 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\|DAILY BEAST The first mummy discovered is said to be the body of Remigio Leroy, a French doctor. The Grisly Mummy Museum in Guanajuato, Mexico\|Nina Strochlic\|October 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I found a mummy case in the library closet, but there wasn't anything in it at all, and I was awfully disappointed. Kit of Greenacre Farm\|Izola Forrester Griffin would have helped about the tree and learnt to make a mummy when we have our party. The Two Sides of the Shield\|Charlotte M. Yonge He will arrive in time to open the mummy case along with the Professor. The Green Mummy\|Fergus Hume Regardless of Lennon's look of loathing, Carmena lighted a candle and led the way direct to the mummy room. Bloom of Cactus\|Robert Ames Bennet The mummy lay on a mattress of striped byssus, the head on a byssus pillow. The Tour\|Louis Couperus British Dictionary definitions for mummy (1 of 2) mummy¹ / (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) mummy² / (ˈmʌmɪ) / noun plural -mies mainly British a child's word for mother 1 Word Origin for mummy C19: variant of mum 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mummy dwindle, wilt, wither, shrink, welter, sear, burn, mummify, contract, parch, desiccate, stale, wrinkle, scorch, fossilize, wizen
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mummy

noun, plural mum·mies.

verb (used with object), mum·mied, mum·my·ing.

Origin of mummy

OTHER WORDS FROM mummy

Words nearby mummy

Definition for mummy (2 of 2)

noun, plural mum·mies.Chiefly British Informal.

Origin of mummy

Example sentences from the Web for mummy

British Dictionary definitions for mummy (1 of 2)

noun plural -mies

Word Origin for mummy

British Dictionary definitions for mummy (2 of 2)

noun plural -mies

Word Origin for mummy

Words related to mummy