leftover
pronunciation
How to pronounce leftover in British English:
UK [ˈleftəʊvə(r)]
How to pronounce leftover in American English:
US [ˈleftoʊvər]
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- Noun:
- a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
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- Adjective:
- not used up
- uneaten and saved for eating later
Word Origin
- leftover (adj.)
- also left-over, "remaining, not used up," 1890, from left + over. The noun meaning "something left over" is from 1891; leftovers "excess food after a meal" (especially if re-served later) is from 1878; in this sense Old English had metelaf.
Example
- 1. Any food leftover , you would have to spit out .
- 2. I was worried to see unhealthy leftover snacks being eaten by sea gulls .
- 3. Mix 1 / 4 cup cold leftover chicken or convenience-type chunk chicken with sliced seedless grapes , 1 / 2 tablespoon sunflower seeds , 1 tablespoon plain low-fat yogurt or fat-free mayonnaise , and a dash of curry powder .
- 4. But delegates at the recent world water week conference in stockholm , which discussed the looming global food crisis , practised what they preached : lunches were meatless , and any leftover quorn or quinoa was sent to make bio-gas .
- 5. They found that far from being useless in movement , the leftover wings help ostriches break quickly , turn , and zig-zag .