1. a dead body that has been preserved by wrapping it in cloth and treating it with special substances, especially in ancient Egypt
2. mother
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The museum displayed an ancient Egyptian mummy in a glass case.
• Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved mummy in the tomb.
• The mummy was wrapped in linen bandages thousands of years ago.
• Scientists used X-rays to examine the mummy without unwrapping it.
• The little girl called for her mummy when she fell down.
• Mummy, can we go to the park today?