mum·mi·fy 
/ˈmʌmɪˌfaɪ/ verb
mum·mi·fies; mum·mi·fied; mum·mi·fy·ing /ˈmʌmɪˌfaɪ/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to preserve (a dead body) by treating it with oils and wrapping it in strips of cloth
▪ learning how ancient Egyptians mummified their dead 2 : to become very dry and wrinkled [no obj] ▪ a body that mummified in the desert heat [+ obj] ▪ a body that was mummified by the desert heat
▪ learning how ancient Egyptians mummified their dead
— mummified adjective
▪ a mummified body
▪ a mummified body
