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shrivel up vs mummify

mummify vs shrivel up

shrivel up and mummify both are verbs.

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

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