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Vocabulary Entry
mummy
|noun • noun • verb
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N
noun
A mother, especially in a familiar or affectionate way.
Example Sentences
"I called my mummy to tell her about my day."
"The children ran to their mummy when they heard the door open."
"She always tells me that I can come to her with any problem because she is my mummy."
N
noun
A preserved body of a human or animal, often from ancient times.
Example Sentences
"The archaeologists discovered a well-preserved mummy in the tomb."
"They learned about ancient Egypt by studying the mummies found in the pyramids."
"The museum had an exhibit featuring mummies from various cultures."
V
verb
To wrap (a body) in cloth for preservation after death.
Example Sentences
"They mummy the bodies as part of their burial rituals."
"In ancient Egypt, priests would mummy the deceased to prepare them for the afterlife."
"The exhibit showed how they used to mummy animals as well."