mummy

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noun

mum·​my ˈmə-mē 

plural mummies

1

a

: a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians

b

: a body unusually well preserved

2

: one resembling a mummy

mummy

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chiefly British spelling of mommy

Examples of mummy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The archaeologists also noted traces of gold leaf on some of the mummies, suggesting elaborate funerary rituals. —Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride is an indoor coaster based on The Mummy film franchise, launching riders through a tomb past treasures, warrior mummies, and those pesky scarab beetles. —Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

But a mummy entombed in an Egyptian necropolis takes that sentiment to the extreme. —Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026

The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English mummie powdered parts of a mummified body used as a drug, from Anglo-French mumie, from Medieval Latin mumia mummy, powdered mummy, from Arabic mūmiya bitumen, mummy, from Persian mūm wax

First Known Use

Noun

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for mummy

• chummy
• crummy
• dummy
• gummy
• ramie
• rummy
• tummy
• yummy

Kids Definition

mummy

noun

mum·​my

ˈməm-ē

plural mummies

1

: a body prepared for burial in the manner of the ancient Egyptians

2

: an unusually well-preserved body