From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Deathmummymum‧my /ˈmʌmi/●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS1 noun (plural mummies) [countable]1British EnglishMOTHERmother – used especially by young children or when you are talking to young childrenSYN mommy American EnglishMummy, can I play outside?2MXa dead body that has been preserved by wrapping it in cloth, especially in ancient Egypt → mummifyExamples from the Corpusmummy• 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 ledgesbehind 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 naturalmummies.• The room was full of mummies!• We will see how the mummiesoccupied the midpoint of the most important overland traderoute in Eurasianhistory.• She wanted to scream until mummyheard 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.Originmummy(1600-1700)Old Frenchmomie, from Medieval Latinmumia, from Arabicmumiyah, from Persianmum"wax"