leftover

(lĕft'ō'vər)
adj.
Remaining as an unused portion or amount.

n.

1. A remnant or an unused portion.
2. leftovers Food remaining from a previous meal.

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adjective

Being what remains, especially after a part has been removed: remaining. See leftover.

noun

What remains after a part has been used or subtracted: balance, leavings, remainder, remains, remnant, residue, rest². See leftover.

adj

Definition: remaining, excess
Antonyms: core, main, principle

n

Definition: remainder, remains
Antonyms: main meal

For a list of words related to leftovers, see:

• Food in General - leftovers: food remaining after completion of meal, often saved

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See words rhyming with "leftover."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - levn
adj. - til overs

Nederlands (Dutch)
(mv) kliekjes, restjes, overschot, overgebleven

Français (French)
n. - (Culin) restes (npl), survivances
adj. - en surplus, de surplus

Deutsch (German)
adj. - übriggeblieben
n. - Reste, Speiserest

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εναπομείνας, που περίσσεψε

Italiano (Italian)
avanzi, restante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - deixado de lado

Русский (Russian)
остаток, пережиток, объедки, оставшийся

Español (Spanish)
n. - sobras, restos
adj. - restante, sobrante, que queda por hacer, que queda o sobra

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - överbliven, rest-, ledig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
剩货, 剩饭, 残留物, 残余的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 剩貨, 剩飯, 殘留物
adj. - 殘餘的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 잔여 , 여운
adj. - 먹다 남은

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 残り, 残飯, 痕跡, 残り物
adj. - 残りの, 食べ残りの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متبق, متخلف, بقايا الطعام التي تؤكل في وجبه تاليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שאריות‬
adj. - ‮עודף‬

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