- Mummying
- Mummy Mum"my, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mummied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mummying}.] To embalm; to mummify. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Mummying
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Mummied — Mummy Mum my, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mummied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mummying}.] To embalm; to mummify. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mummy — Mum my, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mummied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mummying}.] To embalm; to mummify. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … Universalium
mummy — I. /ˈmʌmi / (say mumee) noun (plural mummies) 1. the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian (or some similar) method of embalming. 2. a dead body dried and preserved by the agencies of nature. 3. a withered or… …
