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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

leftover

· IPA /lˈɛftˌoʊvər/
01 adj. not used up; remaining after use of part; as, unusable leftover auto parts.
  1. 1.
    not used up; remaining after use of part; as, unusable leftover auto parts.
  2. 2.
    remaining from a previous meal; -- of food; as, leftover food served at a later meal.
Syn. left over(predicate), left(predicate), odd, remaining, unexpended. — Syn. -- cooked-over, warmed-over, reheated.
02 n. An unused part or portion; -- used especially of food remaining uneaten from a previous meal; as, to have leftovers for dinner.
  1. 1.
    An unused part or portion; -- used especially of food remaining uneaten from a previous meal; as, to have leftovers for dinner.
Syn. remnant.