Definitions for leftover

leftover left·o·ver

Spelling: [left-oh-ver]
IPA: /ˈlɛftˌoʊ vər/

Leftover is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 203 anagrams from letters in leftover (eeflortv).

Definitions for leftover

noun

  1. Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
  2. anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder.

adjective

  1. being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount:

Origin of leftover

1890-95; noun use of verb phrase left over; see left2

Examples for leftover

Three years on, doesn't it already feel like a leftover from a bygone era?

Do not use mixtures which have been leftover and allowed to stand for some time.

Human tails are part of the evolutionary baggage that we carry in our bodies, leftover from our ancestors.

In Rwanda, an unbalanced ratio leaves 83 of every 100 citizens dependent on the leftover 17 for survival.

This consisted of wine that was now free and leftover cheese.

It was not right that she should be forced to take a leftover.

leftover bits of meat, bone, or gristle may be used alone or with some fresh meat and bone from shin or neck.

Empty the mushrooms from the strainer basket into the pot with the leftover broth.

This may be used for leftover slices or small pieces of any kind of cooked meat.

A can of asparagus, a leftover from the housekeeping of the spring, was unearthed.

Word Value for leftover
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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