1. n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. mother.
Etymology: imit. of a child's pronunc.: cf. MAMMA(1) 2. 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.
Etymology: F momie f. med.L mumia f. Arab. mumiya f. Pers. mum wax