leftover Definition
☆ left·over (-ō′vər)
noun
- something left over
- food left over from one meal and, often, eaten at a later meal
adjective
remaining unused, uneaten, etc.
leftover Synonyms
leftover
modif.
leftover Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- day: This is usually made the day before pay day, and therefore contains no meat, constituting leftovers from the previous day 's meal.
- kitchen: Chickens could be kept at quite a low cost as they could be fed scraps and leftovers from the kitchen.
Converse of object
- eat: Don't be tempted to eat the kids leftovers.
- prevent: Disposal Ask advice about the quantities to prevent leftovers.
- leave: Doesn't matter anyway, there wasn't exactly any point leaving some leftover over Christmas.
- get: Sadly, we got to the shop too late and only managed to get the leftovers.
- use: At the very last moment use the leftovers to brush over the elbow.
- take: The Robin is often present mostly taking leftovers from the ground.
Adjective modifier
- old: But how often will he come back if all you give him are the same old leftovers?
- same: But how often will he come back if all you give him are the same old leftovers?
- other: Treat ash and any other leftover from the fire as litter - see below.
- enough: It is full of cold drinks and enough leftovers for two or three meals.
Modifies a noun
- turkey: Remember you will have to store leftover turkey in the fridge afterward.
- scrap: Perhaps he can wall paper the Tower with the leftover scraps?
- paint: If disposed of improperly leftover paint can pollute our landfills, sewers and streams.
- meat: People are naturally inclined to use leftover meats for curry.
- food: Step 8 Learn to throw leftover food in the bin.
- wine: Don't throw out all that leftover wine ( What leftover wine I ask myself?
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near leftover
- ‹ leftist
- ‹ leftish
- ‹ left wing
- ‹ left out
- ‹ left heart
- ‹ left-handed
- ‹ left-hand
- ‹ left field
- ‹ left brain
- ‹ Left Bank
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- leg. ›
- leg bye ›
- leg-of-mutton ›
- leg warmers ›
- legacy ›
- legacy system ›

