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 |
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food that remains after you have finished eating a meal.
We can eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.- synonyms:
- scrap
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adjective |
| definition: |
still remaining after everything else has been used.
I made a doll's dress with the leftover material from the curtains.- similar words:
- extra, spare
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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."