<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the dead body of a human being or animal, treated with natural or chemical desiccants and preservatives as part of preparation for burial, as notably practiced in ancient Egyptian and South American cultures.</li><li>a dead body dried and preserved by nature.</li><li>a withered or shrunken living being.</li><li>a dry, shriveled fruit, tuber, or other plant organ, resulting from any of several fungal diseases.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) mum·mied, mum·my·ing. Archaic. to make into or cause to resemble a mummy; mummify.</li></ul>