Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mummylike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mum-my-like
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a mummy (embalmed corpse).

Example Sentences

"I could, however, clearly distinguish that the swathed mummy-like form before me was that of a tall and lovely woman, instinct with beauty in every part, and also with a certain snake-like grace which I had never seen anything to equal before."
"Abby and her boyfriend, Jared (“And Jared was all, ‘Whoa’ ”), even wrap and duct-tape the vampires for daytime transport and are caught by the police loading two mummylike objects into a minivan."

Etymology

From mummy + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mummy

Inflected Forms

more mummylike (comparative) most mummylike (superlative)

Questions

What does mummylike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a mummy (embalmed corpse).
Where does mummylike come from?: From mummy + -like.

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