mummy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌmi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmʌmi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mum′ē)

Inflections of 'mummy' (n): npl: mummies
Inflections of 'mummy' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mummies
v 3rd person singular
mummying
v pres p
mummied
v past
mummied
v past p

Collocations for "mummy"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mummy" in context.

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mummy

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [real, genuine, scary, well-preserved] mummy
  2. an ancient Egyptian mummy
  3. a mummy on display at
  4. the mummy of [Tutankhamen, Ramses]
  5. the [tomb, crown, ghost, curse, sarcophagus] of the mummy
  6. the mummy's [tomb]
  7. [wrap, preserve, examine] a mummy
  8. a mummy [bound, wrapped] in (cotton)
  9. a mummy in the [scene, story, tale, movie]
  10. a [movie, documentary] about mummies
  11. dress up as a mummy for Halloween
  12. UK, informal: mummy, I [want, need, have] to
  13. UK, informal: mummy [asked, told] me to
  14. UK, informal: [loves, adores, worships] her mummy
  15. UK, informal: mummy and daddy
  16. UK, informal: [drew, took] a picture of mummy
'mummy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Halloween - age - coffin - wee

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