1. the ashes that remain after a body is cremated
Usage: plural noun; often used in funeral and memorial contexts; portmanteau of 'cremated' and 'remains'

Examples

• The family decided to scatter the cremains in the ocean.
• She kept her husband's cremains in an urn on the mantelpiece.
• The cremains were divided among the three children.
• Many people choose cremation and keep the cremains at home.
• The funeral home carefully placed the cremains in a decorative container.