leavings

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːvɪŋz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
leavings / ˈliːvɪŋz/
  1. something remaining, such as food on a plate, residue, refuse, etc
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
leav•ing  (lē′ving),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something that is left;
    residue.
  2. leavings, leftovers or remains;
    refuse.
  • Middle English leving. See leave1, -ing1 1300–50

'leavings' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
leaving - magma - schappe - tailing

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