2syllables
mummy
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Definitions ofmummy
1noun
- An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
- (by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a typical character in horror films.
- (by extension) Any naturally preserved human or animal body.
- A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.
Synonyms: "mummy brown"
- A pulp.
- A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh.
- A sort of wax used in grafting.
1verb
- To mummify.
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