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Mummies
An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
📖 Definitions of "Mummies"
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An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
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(by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a typical character in horror films.
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(by extension) Any naturally preserved human or animal body.
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A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.
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To mummify.
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(usually childish) mother.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mummies"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| statuesnoun | A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at. |
| sarcophaginoun | A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture. |
| tombsnoun | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
| tutankhamennoun | Alternative form of Tutankhamun. [Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.] |
| skeletonsnoun | Shameful secrets (pluralia tantum; shortened from skeletons in the cupboard or skeletons in the closet). |
| fossilsnoun | an Indian hard rock band from Bengal formed in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, in 1998. |
| pharaohnoun | (historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty |
| mummificationnoun | The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy. |
| archaeologistsnoun | Someone who studies or practises archaeology. |
| skullsnoun | (anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. |
| dinosnoun | An Ancient Greek mixing-bowl or cauldron, without handles or feet. |
| artifactsnoun | An object made or shaped by human hand or labor. |
| artefactsnoun | British standard spelling of artifact. |
| coprolitesnoun | A fossil consisting of petrified dung. |
| dinosaursnoun | an American family sitcom television series that aired on ABC from April 26, 1991 to July 20, 1994. |
| potsherdsnoun | (often archaeology) A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site. |
| prehistoricnoun | (properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record. |
| specimensnoun | An individual instance that represents a class; an example. |
| hatshepsutnoun | An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE). |
| archeologistsnoun | (chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist. [Someone who studies or practises archaeology.] |
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