mummy Synonyms
mummy Meaning
mummy (n)
informal terms for a mother
a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
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.
Dried flesh of a mummy.
A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties.
A brown color obtained from bitumen. See brown (below).
A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.
One whose affections and energies are withered.
mummy (v. t.)
To embalm; to mummify.
mummy Sentence Examples
- The ancient Egyptian mummy was carefully preserved in a sarcophagus.
- The mummy's bandages were intricately wrapped, revealing its preserved features.
- The hieroglyphics on the mummy's coffin provided clues to its identity.
- Archaeologists carefully unwrapped the mummy to study its remains.
- The mummy's DNA revealed surprising insights into its ancestry.
- The museum's mummy exhibit attracted a large crowd of curious visitors.
- The boy was fascinated by the stories of the mummy that his grandmother told.
- The horror movie featured a menacing mummy that haunted the characters.
- The mummy's curse was said to bring misfortune to those who disturbed its tomb.
- The detective searched the mansion for the hidden mummy, convinced it was the key to solving the mystery.
FAQs About the word mummy
informal terms for a mother, a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancien
carcass, relics, corpus, cadaver,corpse, deceased, decedent, carnage, corse,bone
No antonyms found.
The ancient Egyptian mummy was carefully preserved in a sarcophagus.
The mummy's bandages were intricately wrapped, revealing its preserved features.
The hieroglyphics on the mummy's coffin provided clues to its identity.
Archaeologists carefully unwrapped the mummy to study its remains.
