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- [muhm-ee]
- /ˈmʌm i/
- /ˈmʌm.i/
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- [muhm-ee]
- /ˈmʌm i/
Definitions of mummy word
- noun plural mummy the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming. 1
- noun plural mummy a dead body dried and preserved by nature. 1
- noun plural mummy a withered or shrunken living being. 1
- noun plural mummy a dry, shriveled fruit, tuber, or other plant organ, resulting from any of several fungous diseases. 1
- abbreviation MUMMY mother1 . 1
- verb with object mummy to make into or cause to resemble a mummy; mummify. 1
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Origin of mummy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mummie < Medieval Latin mummia < Arabic mūmiyah mummy, literally, bitumen < Persian mūm wax
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Parts of speech for Mummy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mummy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mummy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mummy
verb mummy
- dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- wilt — to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do.
- wither — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- welter — to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.
Antonyms for mummy
verb mummy
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- bloom — A bloom is the flower on a plant.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- moisten — Wet slightly.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
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