mummify

mum·mi·fy

verb \ˈmə-mi-ˌfī\

mum·mi·fiedmum·mi·fy·ing

Definition of MUMMIFY

transitive verb

1

: to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy

2

a : to make into or like a mummy

b : to cause to dry up and shrivel

intransitive verb

: to dry up and shrivel like a mummy

— mum·mi·fi·ca·tion \ˌmə-mi-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

Examples of MUMMIFY

1. learning how ancient Egyptians mummified their dead
2. a body that mummified in the desert heat
3. a body that was mummified by the desert heat

First Known Use of MUMMIFY

1628

Rhymes with MUMMIFY

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mum·mi·fy

verb \ˈməm-i-ˌfī\   (Medical Dictionary)

mum·mi·fied; mum·mi·fy·ing

Medical Definition of MUMMIFY

transitive verb

1

: to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy

2

a : to make into or like a mummy b : to cause to dry up and shrivel

intransitive verb

: to dry up and shrivel like a mummy <a mummified fetus>