How to Pronounce "mummify"
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Definition
To preserve a dead body by removing moisture and treating it with chemicals or natural processes, so that it does not decay, often for burial or ritual purposes. It can also mean to dry out something so that it resembles a mummy.
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The ancient Egyptians mummified their kings.
Some extreme climates can naturally mummify bodies without any help from humans.
Some cultures mummify animals as well as people.
That old orange in the fridge is so dry, it looks totally mummified.