mummify
verb
mum·mi·fy
ˈmə-mi-ˌfī 
mummified; mummifying
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
: to dry up and shrivel like a mummy
Examples of mummify in a Sentence
learning how ancient Egyptians mummified their dead
a body that mummified in the desert heat
a body that was mummified by the desert heat
Recent Examples on the Web
The conclusion comes from a genetic analysis of a baboon that was mummified during ancient Egypt’s Late Period (around 800 and 500 BCE).
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Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
Tiny mice found mummified on the peaks of Andean volcanoes had made a home in the Mars-like environment, new evidence suggests—as impossible as the feat would seem.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2023
The man, who was accidentally mummified, will now receive a proper burial after being on display at a funeral home in Reading since November 1895, per Reuters.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
His body was released to Auman's Funeral Home in Reading, Pennsylvania — where it was accidentally mummified in an attempt to experiment with novel embalming techniques, said Reuters.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
According to Auman's Funeral Home in the city, 128 years ago, the man was accidentally mummified by a mortician experimenting with new embalming techniques.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
Sealed in their cocoons, the bees mummified, preserving their body shape and distinctive features.
—Sarah Derouin, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2023
But the decision to disconnect turned out to be deadly after three decomposed and partially mummified bodies were identified Tuesday, not long after the remains were found at a remote campsite in western Colorado.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
All three of the bodies were partially mummified, Barnes told the Sun.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
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Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
Tiny mice found mummified on the peaks of Andean volcanoes had made a home in the Mars-like environment, new evidence suggests—as impossible as the feat would seem.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2023
The man, who was accidentally mummified, will now receive a proper burial after being on display at a funeral home in Reading since November 1895, per Reuters.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
His body was released to Auman's Funeral Home in Reading, Pennsylvania — where it was accidentally mummified in an attempt to experiment with novel embalming techniques, said Reuters.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
According to Auman's Funeral Home in the city, 128 years ago, the man was accidentally mummified by a mortician experimenting with new embalming techniques.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
Sealed in their cocoons, the bees mummified, preserving their body shape and distinctive features.
—Sarah Derouin, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2023
But the decision to disconnect turned out to be deadly after three decomposed and partially mummified bodies were identified Tuesday, not long after the remains were found at a remote campsite in western Colorado.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
All three of the bodies were partially mummified, Barnes told the Sun.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
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First Known Use
1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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mummify
verb
mum·mi·fy
ˈməm-i-ˌfī
mummified; mummifying
1
: to embalm and dry as or like a mummy
2
: to dry up like the skin of a mummy : shrivel
Medical Definition
mummify
verb
mum·mi·fy
ˈməm-i-ˌfī
mummified; mummifying
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
: to dry up and shrivel like a mummy
a mummified fetus
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