mummify

mum·mi·fy

verb \ˈməm-i-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 <a mummified fetus>