Definitions for leavings

leavings leav·ing

Spelling: [lee-ving]
IPA: /ˈli vɪŋ/

Leavings is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 450 anagrams from letters in leavings (aegilnsv).

Definitions for leavings

noun

  1. something that is left; residue.
  2. leavings, leftovers or remains; refuse.

Origin of leavings

First recorded in 1300-50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave1, -ing1

Examples for leavings

As for Spencer coming back to me, do you think I want her leavings?

That she would put up with the refuse of the rope, the leavings of the cord?

I cannot get rid of the leavings of a cold I got a month ago, or else it is a new one.

These all were fresh—the crumbs of one night's dinner, the leavings of one night's catch.

Do, do me a favor and let me send you up a can of the leavings every night.

The Black Roman is not satisfied with the leavings of such poor trash as you.

I reckon the Master figure it to the last bite because they was no leavings over.

For the next forty years, those who remained had been living on leavings.

These leavings were conveyed to the market cellars and there sorted.

A verse or two further on we are told what Ruth did with her leavings.

Word Value for leavings
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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