leftover
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United States
Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.
adjective
- 1
Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.
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.
Etymology
From left (“remaining, abandoned”) + over (“excess”).
noun
- 1
Something left behind; an excess or remainder.
It's a leftover from yesterday, but it's still perfectly good.
- 2
Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.
Not leftovers again!
The entire wheel of cheese is a leftover from the party.
Forms
- plural
- leftovers
left · Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is…Left · The political left wing seen as a whole, as distinguished…left-handed · Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully…
leftover · Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.
lefty · One who is left-handed.leg · A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or…legacy · Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.