Complete Definition of "leftover"

English

Etymology
From left + over

Adjective
leftover

  1. remaining|Remaining; left behind; extra; in reserve.

#:Do you want some of the leftover supplies from the event?

  1. especially|of food Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.

#:I have some leftover spaghetti in the fridge, so I don't plan to cook tonight.

Noun
en-noun

  1. Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

#:It's a leftover from yesterday, but it's still perfectly good.
#:The entire wheel of cheese is a leftover from the party.

Usage notes
When the adjective used after a verb (as part of a predicate phrase), use two separate words:
:I can walk for miles and still have energy left over.

Related terms
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