leftover
Plural: leftovers
Noun
- A portion of something that remains or is unused.
- a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
- Something left behind; an excess or remainder.
- Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.
Adjective Satellite
- not used up
- "leftover meatloaf"
Adj
- Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.
Examples
- Do you want some of the leftover supplies from the event?
- I have some leftover spaghetti in the fridge, so I don't plan to cook tonight.
- It's a leftover from yesterday, but it's still perfectly good.
- Not leftovers again!
- The entire wheel of cheese is a leftover from the party.
- The LEFTOVER tiles on my rack were barely enough to form a two-letter word.
Origin / Etymology
From left (“remaining, abandoned”) + over (“excess”).
Synonyms
left, left over, odd, remaining, remnant, unexpended
Scrabble Score: 14
leftover: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordleftover: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leftover: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
leftover: valid Words With Friends Word