mummy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mum·my /ˈmʌmi/ ●●● S1 noun (plural mummies) [countable] 1 British EnglishMOTHER mother – used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children 妈咪〔尤为儿语〕 SYN American English mommy Mummy, can I play outside? 妈咪，我可以到外面玩吗？2. MXa dead body that has been preserved by wrapping it in cloth, especially in ancient Egypt 〔尤指古埃及的〕木乃伊 → mummify
Examples from the Corpus
mummy• Alan has little experience of family life and is inquisitive about what it means to have a mummy and daddy.• Great bolts of cloth are tucked away on ledges behind him, where they look just as snug as mummies.• This analysis is very important since the bodies of the incorruptibles have been erroneously classified by many as natural mummies.• The room was full of mummies!• We will see how the mummies occupied the midpoint of the most important overland trade route in Eurasian history.• She wanted to scream until mummy heard her and went in to find out what was wrong.• It was only that she couldn't stay in the house while mummy was being so horrible.Origin mummy (1600-1700) Old French momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic mumiyah, from Persian mum “wax”mum·my nounChineseSyllable
especially young used – or Corpus by children mother
mummy
mum‧my S1 /ˈmʌmi/
noun (plural mummies) [countable]
SYN mommy American English:
Mummy, can I play outside?
2. a dead body that has been preserved by wrapping it in cloth, especially in ancient Egypt ⇨ mummify
▪ mother a female parent: My mother and father are both teachers.
▪mum British English informal, mom American English informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: My mum and dad won’t mind if you want to stay the night. | Mom, where’s my sweater?
▪mummy British English, mommy American English a name for mother, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: Where’s Mummy, Abbie?
▪ma American English old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone's mother: Ma stirred the soup on the stove.
▪mama old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone's mother: Mama seldom disagreed with Papa.
▪stepmother (also stepmum British English informal, stepmom American English informal) a woman who is married to your father, who is not your mother but often acts as your parent: the wicked stepmother in fairy stories
mum‧my S1 /ˈmʌmi/
noun (plural mummies) [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Old French
Origin: momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic mumiyah, from Persian mum 'wax'
1. British English mother – used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children Language: Old French
Origin: momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic mumiyah, from Persian mum 'wax'
SYN mommy American English:
2. a dead body that has been preserved by wrapping it in cloth, especially in ancient Egypt ⇨ mummify
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