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left·o·ver
leftover
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- pronunciation:
- left
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Language Note
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noun |
definition: |
a remainder or unused portion, esp. of food left uneaten after a meal.
We can eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.- synonyms:
- remainder, remnant, scrap
- similar words:
- butt, oddment, overage, residue, surplus
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related words: |
excess |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
left as an unconsumed, unused, or unfinished portion (used before a noun only).
I think we'll eat these leftover beans tonight.Do you have any leftover material from your sewing project?I have a few leftover tasks I need to do today.- synonyms:
- surplus
- similar words:
- extra, odd, remnant, residual, scrap, spare
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related words: |
remnant, spare, surplus, waste |
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For use before a noun, the one-word adjective "leftover" is used, as in "leftover meatloaf" or "leftover tasks." The divided adjective "left over" is not used in this way. It's also important to note that the pronunciation of the two adjectives differ. The one-word adjective has its primary stress on the first syllable, "left." The two-word adjective has its primary stress on the "o" of "over."
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