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Antonyms for leftovers

Grammar : Noun
Spell : left-oh-ver
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛftˌoʊ vər


Definition of leftovers

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.
  • noun remainder, remains
Example sentences :
  • On another pushcart were toys, leftovers, seconds from last Christmas.
  • Extract from : « Dust of New York » by Konrad Bercovici
  • The almoner collected the leftovers to distribute to the poor.
  • Extract from : « Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. » by S. A. Reilly
  • The almoner said grace and distributed the leftovers to the poor gathered at the gate.
  • Extract from : « Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. » by S. A. Reilly
  • None of them were classed in the desirable group, all of them were among the leftovers.
  • Extract from : « The Fourth R » by George Oliver Smith
  • It is made up of the leftovers from the first squad and substitutes.
  • Extract from : « Football Days » by William H. Edwards
  • The new generation would thus be born from the leftovers, and would be poor quality.
  • Extract from : « Taboo and Genetics » by Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard
  • Wà pay makadawdaw sa nasunúgan, Nobody can salvage the leftovers from the fire.
  • Extract from : « A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan » by John U. Wolff
  • There was leftovers stuffed in the corner, clothes and things, but rather open.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • "Well, that whole case is full of leftovers and I don't want it touched," Lapin said.
  • Extract from : « Elkan Lubliner, American » by Montague Glass
  • It was too late to get himself anything elaborate; he found some leftovers in the refrigerator and combined them into a stew.
  • Extract from : « Little Fuzzy » by Henry Beam Piper

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