You can refer to food that has not been eaten after a meal as leftovers.
Refrigerate any leftovers.
The only food I ever got was the family's leftovers.
Synonyms: remnant, leaving, remains, scrap More Synonyms of leftover
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use leftover to describe an amount of something that remains after the rest of it has been used or eaten.
...leftover pieces of wallpaper.
Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
Synonyms: surplus, remaining, extra, excess More Synonyms of leftover
3. countable noun [Nfrom n]
If you say that something is aleftover from a past period of time, you mean that it has its origin there and still exists even though most other things connected to that time have disappeared.
...a leftover from the time our planet was first formed.
He dragged a foot when he walked, a leftover from polio.
leftover in British English
(ˈlɛftˌəʊvə)
noun
1. (often plural)
an unused portion or remnant, as of material or of cooked food
adjective
2.
left as an unused portion or remnant
leftover in American English
(ˈlɛftˌoʊvər)
US
noun
1.
something left over
2. [usually pl.]
food left over from one meal and, often, eaten at a later meal
adjective
3.
remaining unused, uneaten, etc.
Examples of 'leftover' in a sentence
leftover
Crumble in the leftover stuffing and turn the heat off.
The Sun (2016)
A bowl of one of these on standby in the fridge means that leftovers can quickly be turned into a sustaining supper.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Torn chicken with ginger and lime noodles I love leftover roast chicken.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Making a soup is a great way to use up leftover veg, so feel free to freestyle and embrace extras here and there to avoid wastage.
The Sun (2017)
You can use any leftover mixture to stuff pine cones.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There will be a lot more food leftovers.
The Sun (2011)
Try to keep leftovers to make a chicken pie or sandwiches.
The Sun (2015)
Keep any leftovers in the fridge for the next day.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She finally called in cops when the starving babysitter came home with a bag of meal leftovers.
The Sun (2009)
Then make soup from the stock and leftover vegetables.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Perfect for squeezing over leftover cold roast chicken.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Prepare by cooking enough the day before that you can eat leftovers.
Christianity Today (2000)
You can roast it and use leftovers for sandwiches.
The Sun (2013)
No conflict was needed to use up leftover salmon or make a cake using only one egg.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The items rejected most often included raw vegetables and leftovers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Instead of prawns add torn leftover chicken.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is attached to his frayed shirts and always eats up leftovers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Plan exactly what you are going to eat before you go shopping and use leftovers.
The Sun (2013)
They are also a useful way of turning leftover stew or trimmings from a roast into a tasty snack.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Any leftover food such as vegetables and can then be put in the blender and given to your the next day.
The Sun (2006)
This is fabulous with pasta and aged pecorino, or to perk up leftover roast potatoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Both recipes are brilliant ways to turn your leftovers into something very, very special.
The Sun (2015)
More to the point, who actually has leftover roast potatoes?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And many of my recipes are geared towards leftovers and stretching meals such as the Sunday roast.
The Sun (2015)
Cold leftover potatoes, sliced and then lightly fried are a family favourite.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There's a website where you can make money selling your leftover food.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I really love coming up with new ideas to turn my leftovers from the day before into something really tasty.
The Sun (2014)
Almost 80 per cent stuck to the recommended 48 hours for keeping leftovers in the fridge.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
leftover
British English: leftover ADJECTIVE
You use leftover to describe an amount of something that remains after the rest of it has been used or eaten.
...leftover pieces of wallpaper.
American English: leftover
Brazilian Portuguese: restante
Chinese: 剩余食物
European Spanish: que sobra
French: restant
German: übrig geblieben
Italian: restante
Japanese: 残り物
Korean: 잔여의
European Portuguese: restante
Latin American Spanish: sobrante
(noun)
Definition
an unused portion, esp. of cooked food
Refrigerate any leftovers.
Synonyms
remnant
the remnants of Roman flooring
leaving
remains
scrap
a fire fuelled by scraps of wood
oddment
a blanket crocheted from oddments of wool
(adjective)
Definition
left as an unused portion
Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
Synonyms
surplus
Few people have large sums of surplus cash.
remaining
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
extra
This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories.
excess
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
unwanted
Community purchases of unwanted beef create a new beef mountain.
unused
Throw away any unused cream when it has reached the expiry date.
uneaten
Additional synonyms
in the sense of excess
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
Synonyms
spare,
remaining,
extra,
additional,
surplus,
unwanted,
redundant,
residual,
leftover,
superfluous,
unneeded
in the sense of extra
Definition
more than is usual, expected or needed
This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories.
Synonyms
surplus,
excess,
reserve,
spare,
unnecessary,
redundant,
needless,
unused,
leftover,
superfluous,
extraneous,
unneeded,
inessential,
supernumerary,
supererogatory,
x
in the sense of oddment
a blanket crocheted from oddments of wool
Synonyms
leftover,
bit,
scrap,
leaving,
end,
remains,
fragment,
butt,
shred,
remnant,
stub,
snippet,
sliver,
tail end,
fag end,
off cut,
end of a line
Nearby words of
leftover
left-handed
left-wing
left-winger
leftover
leg
leg it
legacy
Synonyms of 'leftover'
leftover
Explore 'leftover' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of remaining
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Synonyms
left-over,
surviving,
spare,
outstanding,
excess,
surplus,
lingering,
unfinished,
residual
in the sense of scrap
Definition
a small piece of something larger
a fire fuelled by scraps of wood
Synonyms
piece,
fragment,
bit,
trace,
grain,
particle,
portion,
snatch,
part,
atom,
remnant,
crumb,
mite,
bite,
mouthful,
snippet,
sliver,
morsel,
modicum,
iota
in the sense of unused
Throw away any unused cream when it has reached the expiry date.
Synonyms
remaining,
leftover,
unconsumed,
left,
available,
extra,
unutilized
in the sense of unwanted
Community purchases of unwanted beef create a new beef mountain.