Remains Definition & Meaning
remains
- noun
- any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"
- the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"
"Remains" in song lyrics
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"And skipped over the scattered remains"
(Akir f/) Abiodun Oyewole — The Initiation -
"An archaeologist employed, uncovered remains"
Alexipharmic — Awkward Clockwork -
"When on your brain leave the walls covered in bloody remains"
AMB — See-Thru
Words that rhyme with remains
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does remains mean?
- any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner" the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"
- What part of speech is remains?
- Remains is a noun.
- How many definitions does remains have?
- Remains has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).