MUMMY


Meaning of MUMMY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a body of a human being or animal embalmed for burial, esp. in ancient Egypt. 2 a dried-up body. 3 a pulpy mass (beat it to a mummy). 4 a rich brown pigment. [F momie f. med.L mumia f. Arab. mumiya f. Pers. mum wax]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.