uncoffined
/ʌnˈkɔːfɪnd/
adjective
- Not placed in a coffin; buried or displayed without a coffin.
- In some traditions, an uncoffined burial is considered more natural.
- The uncoffined body was laid directly into the earth.
- The ancient remains were found uncoffined, simply wrapped in cloth.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of uncoffin.
- They uncoffined the remains for examination.
- The body was uncoffined during the ceremony.
- He uncoffined his ancestor's bones for reburial.