Definition of mummy Mummy

/mʌˈmi/ - [mumee] - mum•my

We found 17 definitions of mummy from 5 different sources.

What does mummy mean?

Noun Plural: mummies
mummy - a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
		dead body, body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
mummy - informal terms for a mother
		ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mammy, mum

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mummy (Noun)
An embalmed corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians.
mummy (Noun)
Any naturally preserved human or animal body.
mummy (Noun)
A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh.
mummy (Noun)
A pulp.
mummy (Noun)
A child's term for mother.
mummy (Verb)
To mummify.

mummy (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.
mummy (n.)
Dried flesh of a mummy.
mummy (n.)
A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties.
mummy (n.)
A brown color obtained from bitumen. See Mummy brown (below).
mummy (n.)
A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.
mummy (n.)
One whose affections and energies are withered.
mummy (v. t.)
To embalm; to mummify.

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