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mum·mi·fy
mummify
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- pronunciation:
- muh
mih
faI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
mummifies, mummifying, mummified |
definition 1: |
to transform (a dead body) into a mummy by embalming and drying.
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definition 2: |
to cause to resemble a mummy by drying or embalming.
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to dry up and shrivel so as to resemble a mummy.
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derivation: |
mummification (n.) |
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