plural mummies
1
a
: a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
b
: a body unusually well preserved
2
: one resembling a mummy
mummy
2 of 2chiefly British spelling of mommy
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John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
But the history of mummies is much more complex and spans cultures around the world.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Tattoos were first noticed on the ice mummies on a male from tomb 2 in the 1940s, but no tattoos were identified on the female from the same tomb, or the male or female from tomb 5, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Last September, researchers found ancient kefir cheese from Tarim Basin mummies dating back 3,500 years in western China.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Noun
Here a miserable delivery boy gets by disposing of mummies recovered in Iquique, North of Chile.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
But the history of mummies is much more complex and spans cultures around the world.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Tattoos were first noticed on the ice mummies on a male from tomb 2 in the 1940s, but no tattoos were identified on the female from the same tomb, or the male or female from tomb 5, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Last September, researchers found ancient kefir cheese from Tarim Basin mummies dating back 3,500 years in western China.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mummy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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