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leftovers

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left·o·ver  (lftvr)
adj.
Remaining as an unused portion or amount.
n.
1. A remnant or an unused portion.
2. leftovers Food remaining from a previous meal.

leftovers
  • pick-up, pick-up dinner - A pick-up or pick-up dinner is one made up of leftovers.
  • ort, orts - An ort is a morsel or remaining scrap; orts is another name for leftovers.
  • leftover, relic, relief - Before leftovers were called leftovers, they were called relics, and, before that, relief.
  • gallimaufry - A medley or confused jumble, especially a dish made of leftovers, from French gallimaufry, "ragout, hash."
  • ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
    Noun1.leftovers - food remaining from a previous mealleftovers - food remaining from a previous meal; "he had leftovers for dinner last night"
    solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"
    Translations
    leftovers بقايا الطعام zbytky jídla levninger Überreste αποφάγια sobras ruoantähteet restes ostaci avanzi 食べ残し 나머지 restjes rester resztki jedzenia sobras остатки rester อาหารเหลือ artık yemek phần sót lại 剩余物


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The impression of warmth and comfort and beauty predominated, though he was unable to analyze it; while the simplicity delighted him--expensive simplicity, he decided, and most of it leftovers from the time her father went broke and died.
 
 
 
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