leftover

/lˈɛftˌoʊvɚ/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

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adj

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noun

"Do you want some of the leftover supplies from the event?"
"I have some leftover spaghetti in the fridge, so I don't plan to cook tonight."
"It's a leftover from yesterday, but it's still perfectly good."
"Not leftovers again!"
"The entire wheel of cheese is a leftover from the party."

From left (“remaining, abandoned”) + over (“excess”).

left over (alternative) left-over (alternative) leftovers (plural)

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How do you pronounce leftover?

The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛftˌoʊvɚ/.

What does leftover mean?

Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.

Where does leftover come from?

From left (“remaining, abandoned”) + over (“excess”).

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