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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mum•my1 /ˈmʌmi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mies. - the dead body of a human being or animal that has been preserved from decay by an ancient Egyptian process or some similar method.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mum•my1 (mum′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing. n. - 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.
- Plant Diseasesa dry, shriveled fruit, tuber, or other plant organ, resulting from any of several fungous diseases.
v.t. - to make into or cause to resemble a mummy;
mummify.
- Persian mūm wax
- Arabic mūmiyah mummy, literally, bitumen
- Medieval Latin mummia
- Middle English mummie 1350–1400
- mother.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mummy /ˈmʌmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)- an embalmed or preserved body, esp as prepared for burial in ancient Egypt
- a mass of pulp
- a dark brown pigment
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic mūmiyah asphalt, from Persian mūm wax mummy /ˈmʌmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)- chiefly Brit
a child's word for mother1
Etymology: 19th Century: variant of mum1 |