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Antonyms for leftover

Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : left-oh-ver
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛftˌoʊ vər


Definition of leftover

Origin :
  • also left-over, "remaining, not used up," 1890, from left + over. The noun meaning "something left over" is from 1891; leftovers "excess food after a meal" (especially if re-served later) is from 1878; in this sense Old English had metelaf.
  • adj remaining, excess
  • noun remainder, remains
Example sentences :
  • Do not use mixtures which have been leftover and allowed to stand for some time.
  • Extract from : « The Pecan and its Culture » by H. Harold Hume
  • A can of asparagus, a leftover from the housekeeping of the spring, was unearthed.
  • Extract from : « Molly Brown of Kentucky » by Nell Speed
  • It was not right that she should be forced to take a leftover.
  • Extract from : « The Fourth R » by George Oliver Smith
  • This may be used for leftover slices or small pieces of any kind of cooked meat.
  • Extract from : « Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) » by C. Houston Goudiss and Alberta M. Goudiss
  • Leftover bits of meat, bone, or gristle may be used alone or with some fresh meat and bone from shin or neck.
  • Extract from : « Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) » by C. Houston Goudiss and Alberta M. Goudiss
  • Leftover cereals should be covered with cold water immediately, in the double boiler, and kept in a cool place until the next day.
  • Extract from : « The Myrtle Reed Cook Book » by Myrtle Reed
  • Lamua ang subrang tugnus, Preserve the leftover fry by salting them lightly.
  • Extract from : « A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan » by John U. Wolff
  • Tughúnga nang dukut, Recook the leftover rice stuck to the pot.
  • Extract from : « A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan » by John U. Wolff
  • Ross swallowed a very dry mouthful of grain and then stooped to scoop up some leftover snow in the shadow of a tree root.
  • Extract from : « The Time Traders » by Andre Norton
  • Faith can have all the jelly she wants, and you can make the leftover seeds up in jam, can't you?
  • Extract from : « At the Little Brown House » by Ruth Alberta Brown

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