01 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 pr…
pl.
Mummies ((mŭm"mĭz))
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1.
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.
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2.
Dried flesh of a mummy.[Obs.]
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3.
A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties.[Obs.]
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4.
A brown color obtained from bitumen. See Mummy brown (below).
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5.
A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.(Gardening)
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6.
One whose affections and energies are withered.
Phrases & compounds
Mummy brown —
a brown color, nearly intermediate in tint between burnt umber and raw umber. A pigment of this color is prepared from bitumen, etc., obtained from Egyptian tombs.
Mummy wheat —
wheat found in the ancient mummy cases of Egypt. No botanist now believes that genuine mummy wheat has been made to germinate in modern times.
To beat to a mummy —
to beat to a senseless mass; to beat soundly.