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1. (v.t.) mummify
to make (a dead body) into a mummy.
2. mummify
to make (something) resemble a mummy.
3. (v.i.) mummify
to dry or shrivel up.
Etymology: (1620–30)
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| Definition of 'mummify' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) mummify
preserve while making lifeless
"mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of"
2. (verb) mummify
remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
"Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs"
3. (verb) mummify, dry up
dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
"a mummified body was found"
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| Definition of 'mummify' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) mummify
to embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy
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