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The correct spelling is mummy.
How to pronounce mummy
/ˈmʌmi/
nounIPA: /ˈmʌmi/
Say it like: Mum-mee
The correct spelling is mummy. An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
- 2.(by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a typical character in horror films.
- 3.(by extension) Any naturally preserved human or animal body.
- 4.A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.
- 5.A pulp.
verb
- 1.To mummify.
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