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mummy definition and meaning

n. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved, by any means, in a dry state, from the process of putrefaction.
n. Dried flesh of a mummy.
n. A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties.
n. A brown color obtained from bitumen. See Mummy brown (below).
n. A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.
n. One whose affections and energies are withered.
v. t. To embalm; to mummify.

Crossword clues for mummy

- Embalmed body