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mommy (MAHM ee) (noun)
An informal expression meaning "Mother", often used by young children: Little Susi seemed to be lost and was calling for her mommy.
mummy (MUHM ee) (noun)
1. A dead body of a person, or of an animal, prepared for burial in the manner of the ancient Egyptians by treating it with oils and wrapping it in strips of cloth: This mummy was found in the ancient caves near the river.
2. An informal British term for "Mother", used especially by children: Timmy asked, "Where's my mummy?"
2. An informal British term for "Mother", used especially by children: Timmy asked, "Where's my mummy?"
The first principle of Egyptian archaeology is for mommy to find the mummy.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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“mummy”
(Greek > Latin: dried up, withered, mummy; the bony and some of the cartilaginous framework of the body of animals; including humans)
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“mummy”
1. A human or animal corpse that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen bandages: The mummy in the story Mary was reading was to be buried like it used to be done by ancient Egyptians and by some Native American tribes.
A mummy can also be a naturally preserved human or animal body.
2. A substance that was used in medicine: Mummy used to be prepared from mummified flesh.
3. A reanimated corpse in a horror film: There was a really scary movie on TV where a corpse was reanimated as a woman after being embalmed and the mummy roamed the streets of the city at night.
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English Words from Arabic origins
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