Definition of leftover in English:

leftover

noun ˈlɛftəʊvəˈlɛftˌoʊvər

usually leftovers

Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used.
everyone wanted seconds, so there were no leftovers
figurative he's just a leftover from another age
Example sentencesExamples
- Lunch and dinner leftovers are warmed for breakfast the following morning.
- At home, families, are saving things, like leftovers, and making sandwiches for the next day.
- They indulge in a drinking spree, littering the whole table with soiled dishes and leftovers.
- The leftovers, which were cold, were put into a vessel and re-heated before being served.
- The old brass and faded paper in this exhibition are the physical leftovers of a grand, almost lunatic pursuit of perfection.
- They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day.
- We were so full we didn't look at the dessert menu, but still both my guest and I brought home plenty of leftovers.
- Tonight I made him a baked potato to go with the leftovers and he gobbled it all up.
- And there will be yummy leftovers in the fridge for making sandwiches to take to the Test.
- This salad also makes great leftovers and will keep fresh in your fridge for up to seven days!
- There once was a time when a Monday lunch was Sunday's leftovers or a cheap sandwich.
- When the last of the Christmas leftovers are gone, it's surprising what can be made from the contents of an empty cupboard.
- Everything was neat and tidy, and there were no dirty dishes or food leftovers to be seen anywhere.
- That's because he knew that Sunday meant lots of leftovers of non-vegetarian food.
- Of course, lunch is usually leftovers from the night before or a sandwich with a salad on the side.
- Microwaves have come a long way since the days when their main uses were defrosting meat and heating up leftovers.
- It might interest you to learn that your own salad was constructed largely from last night's leftovers.
- In the evening, families eat a simple meal of leftovers or eggs and toast.
- Cook at home using organic ingredients and always save the leftovers either for tea the next day or a stock.
- Tell her he didn't wait in the alley behind restaurants hoping for a scrap of leftovers.
Synonyms
residue, survivor, legacy, vestige, trace
leavings, uneaten food, remainder, unused supplies, scraps, remnants, remains, scourings, slops, crumbs, dregs
excess, surplus, overage
rejects, offcuts, tail ends, odds and ends, bits and bobs, oddments

adjective ˈlɛftəʊvəˈlɛftˌoʊvər

attributive Remaining; surplus.
yesterday's leftover bread
Example sentencesExamples
- This recipe makes use of leftover chicken from the roast chicken recipe.
- Or, boil the leftover wine until it becomes a syrupy concentrate, and freeze it in an ice-cube tray.
- Because they had no refrigeration, leftover meat was fed to the dogs, while surplus milk was dished up to the pigs.
- He had finished cleaning and was now pouring the leftover coffee on the remains of the fire.
- They still live in tiny houses constructed from leftover roofing, wood, whatever's lying around.
- After they've eaten the snails, they'll use the little bread bits to scoop up the leftover sauce.
- I almost jump in after it, rescuing it from old coffee grounds and yesterday's leftover spaghetti.
- The older people consider it most disrespectful when leftover pieces of bread are thrown about carelessly.
- Maybe we'll get up at 3am for a midnight snack of leftover bread and pâté from the fridge.
- And they should be put into a box with some bags with chemicals that absorb leftover water.
- Similar to last year's party, I wound up with a ton of leftover beer and an extra cooler.
- It was assembled from coffee cans, sealing wax, and leftover laboratory equipment.
- Joncas' photographs of rotting and leftover refuse are a funny twist on the still-life genre.
- This is a great idea for an Aussie Christmas dinner or even a better way to use the leftover turkey for a Boxing day picnic.
- My family always preserved grapes on the vine and would use them with leftover bread dough to make this tart.
- Izvestia said a Moscow lawyer tried this month to buy all the leftover copies of the issue in question from the magazine.
- Drea knelt by the fire and began to empty the contents of the satchel into a pot of leftover water, allowing it to boil.
- He ate the leftover spaghetti and bread before he even realized it, then picked up the glass of water.
- Amateur gardeners can take any leftover pesticides to household waste recycling centres.
- The leftover stock is off-loaded to pushcart vendors at half the price.
Synonyms
remaining, left
uneaten, unconsumed
excess, surplus, superfluous, extra, additional, unused, unwanted, spare, in reserve, excessive
residual, surviving

Definition of leftover in US English:

leftover

nounˈleftˌōvərˈlɛftˌoʊvər

usually leftovers

Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used or consumed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cook at home using organic ingredients and always save the leftovers either for tea the next day or a stock.
- The old brass and faded paper in this exhibition are the physical leftovers of a grand, almost lunatic pursuit of perfection.
- Tell her he didn't wait in the alley behind restaurants hoping for a scrap of leftovers.
- And there will be yummy leftovers in the fridge for making sandwiches to take to the Test.
- Tonight I made him a baked potato to go with the leftovers and he gobbled it all up.
- When the last of the Christmas leftovers are gone, it's surprising what can be made from the contents of an empty cupboard.
- At home, families, are saving things, like leftovers, and making sandwiches for the next day.
- We were so full we didn't look at the dessert menu, but still both my guest and I brought home plenty of leftovers.
- Of course, lunch is usually leftovers from the night before or a sandwich with a salad on the side.
- This salad also makes great leftovers and will keep fresh in your fridge for up to seven days!
- Everything was neat and tidy, and there were no dirty dishes or food leftovers to be seen anywhere.
- They indulge in a drinking spree, littering the whole table with soiled dishes and leftovers.
- Microwaves have come a long way since the days when their main uses were defrosting meat and heating up leftovers.
- In the evening, families eat a simple meal of leftovers or eggs and toast.
- It might interest you to learn that your own salad was constructed largely from last night's leftovers.
- That's because he knew that Sunday meant lots of leftovers of non-vegetarian food.
- The leftovers, which were cold, were put into a vessel and re-heated before being served.
- They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day.
- Lunch and dinner leftovers are warmed for breakfast the following morning.
- There once was a time when a Monday lunch was Sunday's leftovers or a cheap sandwich.
Synonyms
residue, survivor, legacy, vestige, trace
leavings, uneaten food, remainder, unused supplies, scraps, remnants, remains, scourings, slops, crumbs, dregs

adjectiveˈleftˌōvərˈlɛftˌoʊvər

attributive Remaining; surplus.
yesterday's leftover bread
Example sentencesExamples
- The leftover stock is off-loaded to pushcart vendors at half the price.
- Joncas' photographs of rotting and leftover refuse are a funny twist on the still-life genre.
- It was assembled from coffee cans, sealing wax, and leftover laboratory equipment.
- This is a great idea for an Aussie Christmas dinner or even a better way to use the leftover turkey for a Boxing day picnic.
- I almost jump in after it, rescuing it from old coffee grounds and yesterday's leftover spaghetti.
- He ate the leftover spaghetti and bread before he even realized it, then picked up the glass of water.
- My family always preserved grapes on the vine and would use them with leftover bread dough to make this tart.
- Izvestia said a Moscow lawyer tried this month to buy all the leftover copies of the issue in question from the magazine.
- Or, boil the leftover wine until it becomes a syrupy concentrate, and freeze it in an ice-cube tray.
- And they should be put into a box with some bags with chemicals that absorb leftover water.
- Because they had no refrigeration, leftover meat was fed to the dogs, while surplus milk was dished up to the pigs.
- He had finished cleaning and was now pouring the leftover coffee on the remains of the fire.
- They still live in tiny houses constructed from leftover roofing, wood, whatever's lying around.
- The older people consider it most disrespectful when leftover pieces of bread are thrown about carelessly.
- Maybe we'll get up at 3am for a midnight snack of leftover bread and pâté from the fridge.
- After they've eaten the snails, they'll use the little bread bits to scoop up the leftover sauce.
- Drea knelt by the fire and began to empty the contents of the satchel into a pot of leftover water, allowing it to boil.
- Amateur gardeners can take any leftover pesticides to household waste recycling centres.
- This recipe makes use of leftover chicken from the roast chicken recipe.
- Similar to last year's party, I wound up with a ton of leftover beer and an extra cooler.
Synonyms
remaining, left

单词	leftover
释义	Definition of leftover in English: leftover noun ˈlɛftəʊvəˈlɛftˌoʊvər usually leftovers Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used. everyone wanted seconds, so there were no leftovers figurative he's just a leftover from another age Example sentencesExamples Lunch and dinner leftovers are warmed for breakfast the following morning. At home, families, are saving things, like leftovers, and making sandwiches for the next day. They indulge in a drinking spree, littering the whole table with soiled dishes and leftovers. The leftovers, which were cold, were put into a vessel and re-heated before being served. The old brass and faded paper in this exhibition are the physical leftovers of a grand, almost lunatic pursuit of perfection. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. We were so full we didn't look at the dessert menu, but still both my guest and I brought home plenty of leftovers. Tonight I made him a baked potato to go with the leftovers and he gobbled it all up. And there will be yummy leftovers in the fridge for making sandwiches to take to the Test. This salad also makes great leftovers and will keep fresh in your fridge for up to seven days! There once was a time when a Monday lunch was Sunday's leftovers or a cheap sandwich. When the last of the Christmas leftovers are gone, it's surprising what can be made from the contents of an empty cupboard. Everything was neat and tidy, and there were no dirty dishes or food leftovers to be seen anywhere. That's because he knew that Sunday meant lots of leftovers of non-vegetarian food. Of course, lunch is usually leftovers from the night before or a sandwich with a salad on the side. Microwaves have come a long way since the days when their main uses were defrosting meat and heating up leftovers. It might interest you to learn that your own salad was constructed largely from last night's leftovers. In the evening, families eat a simple meal of leftovers or eggs and toast. Cook at home using organic ingredients and always save the leftovers either for tea the next day or a stock. Tell her he didn't wait in the alley behind restaurants hoping for a scrap of leftovers. Synonyms residue, survivor, legacy, vestige, trace leavings, uneaten food, remainder, unused supplies, scraps, remnants, remains, scourings, slops, crumbs, dregs excess, surplus, overage rejects, offcuts, tail ends, odds and ends, bits and bobs, oddments adjective ˈlɛftəʊvəˈlɛftˌoʊvər attributive Remaining; surplus. yesterday's leftover bread Example sentencesExamples This recipe makes use of leftover chicken from the roast chicken recipe. Or, boil the leftover wine until it becomes a syrupy concentrate, and freeze it in an ice-cube tray. Because they had no refrigeration, leftover meat was fed to the dogs, while surplus milk was dished up to the pigs. He had finished cleaning and was now pouring the leftover coffee on the remains of the fire. They still live in tiny houses constructed from leftover roofing, wood, whatever's lying around. After they've eaten the snails, they'll use the little bread bits to scoop up the leftover sauce. I almost jump in after it, rescuing it from old coffee grounds and yesterday's leftover spaghetti. The older people consider it most disrespectful when leftover pieces of bread are thrown about carelessly. Maybe we'll get up at 3am for a midnight snack of leftover bread and pâté from the fridge. And they should be put into a box with some bags with chemicals that absorb leftover water. Similar to last year's party, I wound up with a ton of leftover beer and an extra cooler. It was assembled from coffee cans, sealing wax, and leftover laboratory equipment. Joncas' photographs of rotting and leftover refuse are a funny twist on the still-life genre. This is a great idea for an Aussie Christmas dinner or even a better way to use the leftover turkey for a Boxing day picnic. My family always preserved grapes on the vine and would use them with leftover bread dough to make this tart. Izvestia said a Moscow lawyer tried this month to buy all the leftover copies of the issue in question from the magazine. Drea knelt by the fire and began to empty the contents of the satchel into a pot of leftover water, allowing it to boil. He ate the leftover spaghetti and bread before he even realized it, then picked up the glass of water. Amateur gardeners can take any leftover pesticides to household waste recycling centres. The leftover stock is off-loaded to pushcart vendors at half the price. Synonyms remaining, left uneaten, unconsumed excess, surplus, superfluous, extra, additional, unused, unwanted, spare, in reserve, excessive residual, surviving Definition of leftover in US English: leftover nounˈleftˌōvərˈlɛftˌoʊvər usually leftovers Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used or consumed. Example sentencesExamples Cook at home using organic ingredients and always save the leftovers either for tea the next day or a stock. The old brass and faded paper in this exhibition are the physical leftovers of a grand, almost lunatic pursuit of perfection. Tell her he didn't wait in the alley behind restaurants hoping for a scrap of leftovers. And there will be yummy leftovers in the fridge for making sandwiches to take to the Test. Tonight I made him a baked potato to go with the leftovers and he gobbled it all up. When the last of the Christmas leftovers are gone, it's surprising what can be made from the contents of an empty cupboard. At home, families, are saving things, like leftovers, and making sandwiches for the next day. We were so full we didn't look at the dessert menu, but still both my guest and I brought home plenty of leftovers. Of course, lunch is usually leftovers from the night before or a sandwich with a salad on the side. This salad also makes great leftovers and will keep fresh in your fridge for up to seven days! Everything was neat and tidy, and there were no dirty dishes or food leftovers to be seen anywhere. They indulge in a drinking spree, littering the whole table with soiled dishes and leftovers. Microwaves have come a long way since the days when their main uses were defrosting meat and heating up leftovers. In the evening, families eat a simple meal of leftovers or eggs and toast. It might interest you to learn that your own salad was constructed largely from last night's leftovers. That's because he knew that Sunday meant lots of leftovers of non-vegetarian food. The leftovers, which were cold, were put into a vessel and re-heated before being served. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Lunch and dinner leftovers are warmed for breakfast the following morning. There once was a time when a Monday lunch was Sunday's leftovers or a cheap sandwich. Synonyms residue, survivor, legacy, vestige, trace leavings, uneaten food, remainder, unused supplies, scraps, remnants, remains, scourings, slops, crumbs, dregs adjectiveˈleftˌōvərˈlɛftˌoʊvər attributive Remaining; surplus. yesterday's leftover bread Example sentencesExamples The leftover stock is off-loaded to pushcart vendors at half the price. Joncas' photographs of rotting and leftover refuse are a funny twist on the still-life genre. It was assembled from coffee cans, sealing wax, and leftover laboratory equipment. This is a great idea for an Aussie Christmas dinner or even a better way to use the leftover turkey for a Boxing day picnic. I almost jump in after it, rescuing it from old coffee grounds and yesterday's leftover spaghetti. He ate the leftover spaghetti and bread before he even realized it, then picked up the glass of water. My family always preserved grapes on the vine and would use them with leftover bread dough to make this tart. Izvestia said a Moscow lawyer tried this month to buy all the leftover copies of the issue in question from the magazine. Or, boil the leftover wine until it becomes a syrupy concentrate, and freeze it in an ice-cube tray. And they should be put into a box with some bags with chemicals that absorb leftover water. Because they had no refrigeration, leftover meat was fed to the dogs, while surplus milk was dished up to the pigs. He had finished cleaning and was now pouring the leftover coffee on the remains of the fire. They still live in tiny houses constructed from leftover roofing, wood, whatever's lying around. The older people consider it most disrespectful when leftover pieces of bread are thrown about carelessly. Maybe we'll get up at 3am for a midnight snack of leftover bread and pâté from the fridge. After they've eaten the snails, they'll use the little bread bits to scoop up the leftover sauce. Drea knelt by the fire and began to empty the contents of the satchel into a pot of leftover water, allowing it to boil. Amateur gardeners can take any leftover pesticides to household waste recycling centres. This recipe makes use of leftover chicken from the roast chicken recipe. Similar to last year's party, I wound up with a ton of leftover beer and an extra cooler. Synonyms remaining, left
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