mummify — to preserve a dead body by removing moisture and treating it with chemicals to prevent decay
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to preserve a dead body by removing moisture and treating it with chemicals to prevent decay
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmʌmɪˌfaɪ/
Korean meaning: 미라로 만들다, 방부 처리하다
Korean pronunciation: **머**미파이
Example Sentences
- The extreme cold had naturally mummified the explorer's body for over 100 years.
- My grandmother's leftover pizza was so old it looked like someone tried to mummify it.
- Scientists study how different cultures learned to mummify their dead.
mummify
VERB//ˈmʌmɪˌfaɪ//
to preserve a dead body by removing moisture and treating it with chemicals to prevent decay
to preserve a dead body by removing moisture and treating it with chemicals to prevent decay
We mummify to glorify, but ancient powers terrify!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
아랍어 'mumiya'(역청, 방부제)에서 유래하여 중세 라틴어를 거쳐 영어로 전해졌습니다. 고대 이집트의 미라 제작 과정에서 사용된 검은 수지를 가리키던 말이 점차 미라화 과정 전체를 의미하게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The extreme cold had naturally mummified the explorer's body for over 100 years.”
“My grandmother's leftover pizza was so old it looked like someone tried to mummify it.”
“Scientists study how different cultures learned to mummify their dead.”
“The dry desert air can mummify organic materials in just a few decades.”
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