English
Etymology
From left + over
Adjective
leftover
- remaining|Remaining; left behind; extra; in reserve.
#:Do you want some of the leftover supplies from the event?
- 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
- 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
left over
left-over
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