Word Study
leftover
CIDE DICTIONARY
leftover, adj.
- not used up; remaining after use of part; as, unusable leftover auto parts. [WordNet 1.5]
- remaining from a previous meal; -- of food; as, leftover food served at a later meal. [WordNet 1.5]
leftover, n.
An unused part or portion; -- used especially of food remaining uneaten from a previous meal; as, to have leftovers for dinner. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
leftover
afterglow, afterimage, as a bonus, balance, bonus, butt, butt end, candle ends, chaff, debris, detritus, dividend, end, excess, extra, fag end, filings, for lagniappe, fossil, gratuity, holdover, husks, lagniappe, leavings, left, leftovers, margin, net, odd, odds and ends, offscourings, orts, outstanding, over, over and above, overage, overmeasure, overplus, overrun, overset, overstock, oversupply, parings, plus, pourboire, rags, refuse, relics, remainder, remaining, remains, remanent, remnant, residual, residue, residuum, rest, roach, rubbish, rubble, ruins, rump, sawdust, scourings, scraps, shadow, shavings, something extra, spare, straw, stubble, stump, superfluity, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, surplusage, survival, surviving, sweepings, tip, to spare, trace, unconsumed, uneaten, unused, vestige, wasteFor further exploring for "leftover" in Webster Dictionary Online