mummy

mummy definitions

noun
  • Any naturally preserved human or animal body. 

  • An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes. 

  • A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. 

  • A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh. 

  • mother.