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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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
They aren't usually called mummies, though, but rather Immortals.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The O’Connells decide to finally retire — though the film teases another adventure ahead, hinting that mummies have been discovered in Peru.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The ‘mummy’ zone The Lance Formation’s unique geology allowed many of these dinosaur mummies to be preserved under clay, in a small area.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Scientists have also detected RNA in the tissue of Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old mummy found frozen in the Alps.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
They aren't usually called mummies, though, but rather Immortals.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The O’Connells decide to finally retire — though the film teases another adventure ahead, hinting that mummies have been discovered in Peru.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The ‘mummy’ zone The Lance Formation’s unique geology allowed many of these dinosaur mummies to be preserved under clay, in a small area.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mummy
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mummy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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