Mummy brown — was a rich brown bituminous pigment, intermediate in tint between burnt umber and raw umber, which was one of the favorite colors of the Pre Raphaelites.[1] Contents 1 History 2 Present day 3 … Wikipedia
mummy brown — noun 1. : mummy 4 2. a. : bay II 2 b. : a grayish brown to yellowish brown that is slightly paler than soot brown and slightly paler than gold bronze called also chukker brown, snuff, tamarack … Useful english dictionary
mummy-brown — adjective snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown • Syn: ↑snuff, ↑snuff brown, ↑chukker brown • Similar to: ↑chromatic … Useful english dictionary
snuff snuff-brown snuff-color snuff-colour snuff-colored snuff-coloured mummy-brown chukker-brown — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mummy paper — is paper that is claimed to be made from the linen wrappings and other fibers (e.g. papyrus) from Egyptian mummies imported to America circa 1855.[1] The existence of this paper has not been conclusively confirmed, but it has been widely… … Wikipedia
Mummy — Mum my (m[u^]m m[y^]), n.; pl. {Mummies} (m[u^]m m[i^]z). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. m[=u]miy[=a], fr. m[=u]m wax.] 1. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mummy wheat — Mummy Mum my (m[u^]m m[y^]), n.; pl. {Mummies} (m[u^]m m[i^]z). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. m[=u]miy[=a], fr. m[=u]m wax.] 1. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mummy (disambiguation) — A mummy is an embalmed corpse. Mummy may also refer to: Things Mummy brown, a pigment derived from mummies Mummy paper, a paper derived from mummies Mummy (Dungeons Dragons), a monster in the Dungeons Dragons role playing game Mummy (film), a… … Wikipedia
brown brownish dark-brown — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To beat to a mummy — Mummy Mum my (m[u^]m m[y^]), n.; pl. {Mummies} (m[u^]m m[i^]z). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. m[=u]miy[=a], fr. m[=u]m wax.] 1. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
