English Explanatory Dictionary

mummify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.
  2. To become a mummy.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-mummify.wav

Word forms

mummify mummifies mummifying mummified

Etymology

From mummy + -ify. Compare later French momifier.

Synonyms

mummy

Derived words

mummification mummifier unmummify
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