LEFTOVER


Meaning of LEFTOVER in English

/left"oh'veuhr/ , n.

1. Usually, leftovers . food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, esp. when saved for later use.

2. anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder.

adj.

3. being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount: leftover meatloaf.

[ 1890-95; n. use of v. phrase left over; see LEFT 2 ]

Syn. 3. surplus, excess, extra.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .