| 单词 | mummy |
| 释义 | mummy mummy1 /mum"ee/, n. , pl. mummies, v. , mummied, mummying. n. 1. the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming. 2. a dead body dried and preserved by nature. 3. a withered or shrunken living being. 4. a dry, shriveled fruit, tuber, or other plant organ, resulting from any of several fungous diseases. v.t. 5. to make into or cause to resemble a mummy; mummify. [1350-1400; ME mummie < ML mummia < Ar mumiyah mummy, lit., bitumen < Pers mum wax] mummy2 /mum"ee/, n. , pl. mummies. Chiefly Brit. mother. [1815-25; MUM4 + -Y2] |
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