mummy
//ˈmʌmi//
Noun
mummySingular
mummiesPlural
1
A body of a human or animal that has been preserved from decay, especially by the ancient Egyptian method of embalming.
We saw an ancient Egyptian mummy at the museum.
2
A dried, shriveled body or object resembling an embalmed corpse.
The forgotten apple in the drawer had turned into a mummy.
Synonym
Noun
mummySingular
mummiesPlural
1
(British, informal) One's mother; a child's word for mother.
Mummy, can I have a biscuit?