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verb
- 1. (especially in ancient Egypt) preserve (a body) by embalming and wrapping it in cloth: "her remains were mummified over 2,000 years ago"
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verb (used with object) , mum·mi·fied, mum·mi·fy·ing. to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying. to make (something) resemble a mummy; dry or shrivel up: The dead lizard was mummified by the hot desert air.
Learn the meaning of mummify, a verb that means to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy, or to cause to dry up and shrivel. See examples of mummify in sentences, word history, synonyms, and related words.
Burying, cremating and preserving bodies. Examples from literature. (Definition of mummify from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of mummify. mummify. Her body is mummified, rendered statue-like, transformed by the embalmers' skills into an artificial appearance of eternal youth.
Learn the meaning of mummify, a verb that means to preserve a dead body as a mummy or to dry up. See how to use mummify in sentences and related words.
Definition of mummify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To mummify is to make a mummy — to prepare a dead body for preservation after burial. Ancient Egyptians would often mummify bodies by wrapping them in cloth. Don't try that at home!
Mummify means to preserve a dead body by putting special oils on it and wrapping it with cloth. Learn more about this verb, its related topic, and its noun form mummification.
