coffin

verb

coffined; coffining; coffins

transitive verb

: to enclose in or as if in a coffin

Word History

Etymology

derivative of coffin entry 1

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing coffin

• a nail in the/someone's coffin
• coffin bone
• coffin corner
• coffin nail

Rhymes for coffin

• boffin
• offen
• often
• soften

Kids Definition

coffin

noun

cof·​fin

ˈkȯ-fən

: a box or case to hold a dead body