mummy

Definition of Mummy in English :

informal terms for a mother

2. mummy

a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mummy

noun plural -mies

1.

an embalmed or preserved body, esp as prepared for burial in ancient Egypt

2. obsolete

the substance of such a body used medicinally

3.

a mass of pulp

4.

a dark brown pigment

noun plural -mies

mainly British a child's word for mother1

nounWord forms: plural ˈmummies

1.

a dead body preserved by embalming, as by the ancient Egyptians

2.

any dead body that has been naturally well preserved

3.

any thin, withered person regarded as looking like a mummy

noun

Chiefly British, CHILD'S Term

mother1

n. pl. mum·mies

1. The dead body of a human or animal that has been embalmed and prepared for burial, as according to the practices of the ancient Egyptians.

2. A withered, shrunken, or well-preserved body that resembles an embalmed body.

n. pl. mum·mies
Informal

Mother.