mummified

[US]/'mʌmi,faid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. preserved by embalming and drying

Example Sentences

the wind must have dehydrated and mummified the body.

The mummified remains of the ancient pharaoh were carefully preserved.

Archaeologists discovered a mummified cat in the tomb.

The mummified body was wrapped in linen bandages.

The mummified corpse was found in a hidden chamber.

Scientists studied the mummified remains to learn more about ancient civilizations.

The mummified pharaoh was adorned with precious jewels.

The mummified body was carefully unwrapped for examination.

Mummified animals were often buried alongside their owners in ancient Egypt.

The mummified remains were displayed in a museum for the public to see.

Real-world Examples

So, our Jane Doe has been mummified.

Source: English little tyrant

It had been mummified, then fossilized.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

It was known as mumia and made by grinding up mummified human flesh.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

They gained immortality in frescos, hieroglyphs, statues, and even tombs, mummified alongside their owners.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Maybe you'll luck out and find a zombified ant or a mummified spider.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2023 Compilation

In a week your skin will desiccate, and you'll mummify.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Tutankhamun was mummified and buried in a sarcophagus holding three nested coffins, each smaller than the next.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

Ancient Egyptians believed that the ceremony would permit the mummified subjects to regain their senses in the afterlife.

Source: VOA Special August 2020 Collection

In South America, the Chinchorro culture started to artificially mummify humans, 2,000 years earlier than in Ancient Egypt.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

I told you not to invite this mummified mother [bleep] back.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

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