what does leftover mean?
LEFTOVER as NOUN
- Meaning
- a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
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Hypernyms(s) leftover is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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LEFTOVER as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- uneaten and saved for eating later
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Usage Example(s)
- leftover food served at a later meal
- yesterday’’s reheated soup
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- Meaning
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Usage Example(s)
- leftover meatloaf
- she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
- some odd dollars left
- saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
- unexpended provisions
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