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My mom has a rare talent for being able to open up the refrigerator, and with the peas, the leftover eggs, the cream, the spinach, the cheese, and a little rice, she can just whip up incredible risotto.
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Meaning of "leftover" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEFTOVER

leftover  [ˈlɛftˌəʊvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEFTOVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leftover can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LEFTOVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leftover

Leftovers

Leftovers are the uneaten edible remains of a meal after the meal is over, and everyone has finished eating. Food scraps that are not considered edible are not regarded as leftovers, but rather as waste material; any remaining edible portions constitute the leftovers. The ultimate fate of leftovers depends on where the meal was eaten, the preferences of the diner, and the prevailing social culture. Home cooking leftovers are often saved to be eaten later. This is facilitated by being in a private environment, with food preserving facilities such as airtight containers and refrigeration close at hand. Some leftover food can be eaten cold from the refrigerator, while others may be reheated in a microwave or a conventional oven, or mixed with additional ingredients and recooked to make a new dish such as bubble and squeak. Though leftover or partially eaten food is never offered to a Hindu deity, the goddess Matangi is prescribed to be offered this taboo oblation to gain her grace to achieve Supreme knowledge and supernatural powers.

Definition of leftover in the English dictionary

The definition of leftover in the dictionary is an unused portion or remnant, as of material or of cooked food. Other definition of leftover is left as an unused portion or remnant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEFTOVER


cabover
ˈkæbˌəʊvə
call-over
ˈkɔːlˌəʊvə
carry-over
ˈkærɪˌəʊvə
changeover
ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvə
crossover
ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə
cutover
ˈkʌtˌəʊvə
flyover
ˈflaɪˌəʊvə
handover
ˈhændˌəʊvə
hangover
ˈhæŋˌəʊvə
layover
ˈleɪˌəʊvə
mouseover
ˈmaʊsˌəʊvə
Passover
ˈpɑːsˌəʊvə
popover
ˈpɒpˌəʊvə
pullover
ˈpʊlˌəʊvə
sleepover
ˈsliːpˌəʊvə
slipover
ˈslɪpˌəʊvə
standover
ˈstændˌəʊvə
stopover
ˈstɒpˌəʊvə
switchover
ˈswɪtʃˌəʊvə
takeover
ˈteɪkˌəʊvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEFTOVER

left-handedly
left-handedness
left-hander
left-justify
left-luggage locker
left-luggage office
left-of-centre
left-wing
left-winger
leftie
lefties
leftish
leftism
leftist
leftmost
leftovers
leftward
leftwardly
leftwards
lefty

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEFTOVER

all over
all-over
cover
cut-and-cover
discover
Dover
Hannover
hardcover
Hoover
hover
Land Rover
lover
makeover
moreover
on cover
over
over and over
recover
rover
stover

Synonyms and antonyms of leftover in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LEFTOVER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «leftover» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of leftover

Translation of «leftover» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEFTOVER

Find out the translation of leftover to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leftover from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leftover» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剩余食物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

que sobra
570 millions of speakers

English

leftover
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बचे हुए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بقايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остатки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

restante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

restant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sisa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übrig geblieben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

残り物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔여의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leftover
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

còn sót lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எஞ்சியவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उरलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

artık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

restante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

resztki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залишки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

resturile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απομείνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorskiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överblivna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

left
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leftover

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEFTOVER»

The term «leftover» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEFTOVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leftover

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7 QUOTES WITH «LEFTOVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leftover.
1
Johnny Carson
If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.
2
Anna Chancellor
I'm not crazy about oysters and offal and brains and stuff like that. It's vegetables that I really like. I worked in the River Cafe restaurant when it first opened, and I used to eat the leftover vegetables on the plates. They were so delicious.
3
Rachel Dratch
I had always wanted to be on SNL, it's not always great, but it's this leftover childhood dream.
4
Cote de Pablo
My mom has a rare talent for being able to open up the refrigerator, and with the peas, the leftover eggs, the cream, the spinach, the cheese, and a little rice, she can just whip up incredible risotto.
5
Joely Fisher
But unfortunately, when you have a kid, you sometimes eat everything they leave behind. So far today I've had some of her leftover pancakes with peanut butter.
6
Deborah Moggach
I have four Rhode Island Red hens. I get two eggs from them a day. They're feathered dustbins that eat leftover food and weeds, and they're easy to look after - I throw some grain at them in the morning, take the eggs and that's it. I love the sound of clucking.
7
Ion Tiriac
I eat leftover caviar by hand, with baked potato, like peasants.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEFTOVER»

Discover the use of leftover in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leftover and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Little Leftover Witch
This timeless tale, originally published in 1971 and cherished ever since, brims with witchy whimsy and will find a home in the hearts of a new generation of readers.
Florence Laughlin, 2013
2
The Leftovers
With heart, intelligence and a rare ability to illuminate the struggles inherent in ordinary lives, Tom Perrotta has written a startling, thought-provoking novel about love, connection and loss.
Tom Perrotta, 2011
3
Leftover Love
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Janet Dailey, 2011
4
Western Man and Leftover Love
Sharon Powell is suddenly given the opportunity to gain the love of Ridge Halliday, the Colorado rancher she has adored from adolescence in Western Man, and in Leftover Love, a young woman's search for her birth mother leads her to a ...
Janet Dailey, 2004
5
500 Delicious Dishes from Leftover - Use Your Leftover ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Various, 2010
6
Leftover Lily
When first grader Lily gets into a fight with her two best friends, the experience teaches her a lot about friendship.
Sally Warner, 2000
7
Leftover Makeovers: Quick and Fabulous Food from Your Fridge ...
Here Sally Wise shares her best recipes for turning almost any kind of leftover into a new and delicious meal, snack or sweet treat.
Sally Wise, 2011
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Leftover Makeovers: Quick and Fabulous Food From Your Fridge ...
Here Sally Wise shares her best recipes for turning almost any kind of leftover into a new and delicious meal, snack or sweet treat.
Sally Wise, 2011
9
Leftover Gourmet
Create delicious meals with this brilliant guide to making the most of the leftover food in your fridge, freezer or pantry.
Richard Till, 2011
10
Leftover Dead
Waitress Wanda Nell Culpepper is barely hitched to her new husband, Jack, before the couple starts digging into an unsolved murder from thirty-one years ago. But a new death puts this cold case on the front burner.
Jimmie Ruth Evans, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEFTOVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leftover is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Instead of tossing your leftover greens, turn them into “meatballs …
We're serious about keeping farmers market produce on the menu all year long. Alexandra Stafford of Alexandra Kitchen shows us how to store, prep, and make ... «Grist, Jul 15»
2
Leftover thoughts from Lobster Bowl XXVI - Central Maine
Leftover thoughts from Lobster Bowl XXVI. West quarterbacks made for winning combination. By Travis Lazarczyk Staff Writer. [email protected] ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Rock County Farmers Market vendors donate leftover goods to …
Rock County Farmers Market Manager Caroline Robb unloads fresh produce, donated from some of Sunday's market vendors, into her GMC ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
4
Breck Brewery's Brewmaster Talks Expansion, Big Bottles and …
The beer debuts at The Farm House and will see bottle distribution (complete with a downloadable live record from Leftover Salmon) later this ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Over-the-counter, leftover licenses offered for Colorado hunting
#Additionally, leftover big game limited licenses and OTC turkey licenses will be on sale in person at Colorado Parks & Wildlife locations and ... «Craig Daily Press, Jul 15»
6
Leftover Salmon Coming to Boulder Theater, 11/27-28
Z2 Entertainment will present Leftover Salmon with Very Special Guests to be Announced at the Boulder Theater on Friday, November 27th ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Finding Charlottesville: Leftover Luxuries
Leftover Luxuries has done that as far west as Los Angeles, as far north as Westport Connecticut, and as far south as Atlanta," Smith said. «The Charlottesville Newsplex, Jul 15»
8
Leftover Salmon partners with Breckenridge Brewery for new beer …
Leftover Salmon and Breckenridge Brewery were born within a month of each other in 1990. The two Colorado brands are partnering to ... «Reverb, Jul 15»
9
15 schools get new playgrounds with leftover bond money
Salem-Keizer elementary school students will have a safer place to fall when they're climbing on the jungle gyms at school next year. Thanks to ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
10
50 Cent files for bankruptcy, Leftover Salmon confirms dates through …
The documents submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, CT, according to The Wall Street Journal, report that the rapper has assets ... «SoundSpike, Jul 15»

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