mummify
pronunciation
How to pronounce mummify in British English:
UK [ˈmʌmɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce mummify in American English:
US [ˈmʌməˌfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- preserve while making lifeless
- remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
- dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
Word Origin
- mummify (v.)
- 1620s, from French momifier, from momie "mummy," from Medieval Latin mumia (see mummy) + -fier "to make into" (see -fy). Related: Mummified; mummifying.
Example
- 1. The process is simple : bury a salmon fillet in a spice mix , mummify it in plastic wrap , and throw it in the fridge . Dig it up two days later and the flesh emerges silky , sliceable , and subtly perfumed .