MUMMIFY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

preserve while making lifeless

Example: mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of

Categories: Continue, Uphold, Carry on, Bear on, Preserve

Part of speech: Verb

remove the organs and dry out (a remains) in order to preserve it

Example: Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs

Categories: Embalm

Part of speech: Verb

dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture

Example: a mummified body was found

Categories: Shrivel, Shrivel up, Shrink, Wither

Mummify, Dry up

The word "mummify" comes from French momifier.

Anglo-Norman French was a unique dialect that developed in England after the Norman invasion.