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shrivel vs mummify

mummify vs shrivel

shrivel and mummify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrivel No No Yes No
mummify No No Yes No
As verbs, mummify is a hyponym of shrivel; that is, mummify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrivel:
  • shrivel: wither, as with a loss of moisture
  • mummify: dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
Other hyponyms of shrivel include atrophy, blast, die back, die down, dry up.
shrivel (verb) mummify (verb)
wither, as with a loss of moisture dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
decrease in size, range, or extent remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
preserve while making lifeless
Difference between shrivel and mummify

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