Mummy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmʌmɪ|  American pronunciation of the word mummy
Brit.  |ˈmʌmɪ|  British pronunciation of the word mummy

noun

- informal terms for a mother (syn: ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, mommy, mum)
- a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)

Extra examples

The old theological dogmas had become mere mummies.

The Egyptians mummied all sorts of sacred brutes.

Mummy, can I play outside?

...the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred in hopes that it would yield secrets about the Old Kingdom...

...opened the sepulture and examined the mummy...

Some of the mummy's wrappings had been removed.

Mummy, can I have an ice cream?

Mummy, can you pick me up?

Mummy, I need to go to the toilet!

Word forms

noun
singular: mummy
plural: mummies
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