mummies

Variant of mummy

mummy definition

mummy (mum′ē)

noun pl. mummies -·mies

  1. a dead body preserved by embalming, as by the ancient Egyptians
  2. any dead body that has been naturally well preserved
  3. any thin, withered person regarded as looking like a mummy

Etymology: Fr momie < ML mumia < Ar mūmiyāʾ, embalmed body, mummy < Pers mum, wax

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