Definition
Definition of mummifying - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
preservationTECH. preserving a body by embalming and wrapping in clothTECH.
- The ancient Egyptians had a mummifying process for their pharaohs.
2.
dryingRare causing to become dry and shriveledRare
- The hot desert wind had a mummifying effect on the plants.
Origin of mummifying
Latin, mumia (embalmed body)
Examples of mummifying in a sentence
They discovered a mummifying chamber in the ancient ruins. The mummifying heat of the summer left the fields barren. Her skin felt mummifying after hours in the sun.
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- French:momifiant, ...
- German:mumifizierend, austrocknend, ...
- Italian:mummificante, essiccante, ...
- Spanish:momificante, deshidratante, ...
- Portuguese:embalsamando, mumificante, ...
- Chinese:使成木乃伊的, 使干枯的, ...
- Japanese:ミイラ化する, 乾燥させる, ...
- Arabic:مُحَنِّط, مُجَفِّف, ...
- Hebrew:מְמֻמָּה, מְיַבֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:мумифицирующий, высушивающий, ...
- Ukrainian:муміфікуючий, висушуючий, ...
- Hindi:संरक्षित करने वाला, सूखाने वाला, ...
Definition of mummify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
natural processintr. Rare become preserved like a mummy naturallyintr. Rare
- The body began to mummify in the dry cave.
2.
preservationtr. Rare preserve a dead body by drying and wrappingtr. Rare
- Ancient Egyptians would mummify their pharaohs.
3.
preserve ideatr. Rare preserve an idea or institution lifelesslytr. Rare
- The old traditions seemed to mummify over time.
Origin of mummify
Latin, mumia (embalmed body)
Examples of mummify in a sentence
Leaves can mummify when exposed to extreme conditions. The museum displayed a mummified cat from ancient times. Some cultures mummify their dead as part of tradition. The outdated policies seemed to mummify within the organization. His ideas began to mummify, losing relevance over time.
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- French:se momifier, momifier, ...
- German:mumifizieren, ...
- Italian:mummificarsi, mummificare, ...
- Spanish:momificarse, momificar, ...
- Portuguese:mumificar, embalsamar, ...
- Chinese:木乃伊化, 制成木乃伊, ...
- Japanese:ミイラ化する, ミイラにする, ...
- Arabic:تَحَنَّطَ, حَنَّطَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת מְשֻׁמָּר כְּמוֹ מוּמְיָה, לְחַנֵּט, ...
- Russian:мумифицироваться, мумифицировать, ...
- Ukrainian:муміфікуватися, муміфікувати, ...
- Hindi:संरक्षित होना, संरक्षित करना, ...
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