mummy

/ˈmʌmi/
noun
  1. A dead body that has been preserved by wrapping in cloth, especially in ancient Egypt.
    • In the movie, the mummy comes back to life and chases the explorers.
    • Archaeologists carefully unwrapped the mummy to study the amulets hidden in the bandages.
    • The museum has a mummy that is over 3,000 years old.
  2. A mother (informal, used especially by children).
    • Mummy, can I have a glass of water?
    • My mummy picks me up from school every day.
    • I love you, Mummy.
  3. A dried-up or shriveled object that looks like a preserved body.
    • The gardener found a mummy of a mouse in the shed.
    • The old carrot in the fridge had turned into a mummy.
    • After weeks in the sun, the dead lizard became a tiny mummy.
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