mummify
verb /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/
/ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mummify | /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it mummifies | /ˈmʌmɪfaɪz/ /ˈmʌmɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple mummified | /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle mummified | /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form mummifying | /ˈmʌmɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmʌmɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- to preserve a dead body by treating it with special oils and wrapping it in cloth synonym embalm
- be mummified Animals held such a prominent place in ancient Egyptian society that tens of millions were mummified.
- a mummified body/cat