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- Dictionaryleftover/ˈlɛftəʊvə/
noun
- 1. something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used: "everyone wanted seconds, so there were no leftovers" Similar
adjective
- 1. remaining; surplus: "yesterday's leftover bread"
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LEFTOVER definition: 1. A leftover part of something is the part that has not been used or eaten when the other parts…. Learn more.
The meaning of LEFTOVER is something that remains unused or unconsumed; especially : leftover food served at a later meal —usually used in plural. How to use leftover in a sentence.
noun. us / ˈlefˌt̬oʊ.vɚ / uk / ˈleftˌəʊ.və r/ leftovers [ plural ] food remaining after a meal: This recipe can serve four easily, and the leftovers are just as good eaten cold. See more.
1. plural noun. You can refer to food that has not been eaten after a meal as leftovers. Refrigerate any leftovers. The only food I ever got was the family's leftovers. Synonyms: remnant, leaving, remains, scrap More Synonyms of leftover. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
1. Usu., leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, esp. when saved for later use. 2. anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder. adj. 3. being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount: leftover soup. [1890–95]
Nov 8, 2024 · adjective. not used up. “ leftover meatloaf”. synonyms: left, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended. unexhausted. not used up completely. noun. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists. synonyms: dregs, remnant.
Definition of leftover adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use leftover to describe an amount of something that remains after the rest of it has been used or eaten. ...leftover pieces of wallpaper. American English : leftover / ˈlɛftoʊvər /
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uk / ˈleftˌəʊvə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. Leftover food remains after a meal: If there's any leftover food we can take it home with us. leftovers. noun [ plural ] food that remains after a meal: We've been eating up the leftovers from the party all week.
