Leavings
noun
Something that is left behind or not used.
After the party, we had to clean up all the leavings.
Often appears as...
- food leavings
- dinner leavings
noun
The parts of something that is left after the main part has been used, consumed, or taken.
The leftover food after dinner is commonly referred to as leavings.
Often appears as...
- table leavings
- meal leavings
noun
The part of earnings remaining after all operating expenses and charges, such as taxes and interest, have been deducted.
The company has a large amount of leavings after covering all expenses.
Often appears as...
- profit leavings
- financial leavings
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Something that is left behind or not used.
After the party, we had to clean up all the leavings.
Often appears as...
- food leavings
- dinner leavings
noun
The parts of something that is left after the main part has been used, consumed, or taken.
The leftover food after dinner is commonly referred to as leavings.
Often appears as...
- table leavings
- meal leavings
noun
The part of earnings remaining after all operating expenses and charges, such as taxes and interest, have been deducted.
The company has a large amount of leavings after covering all expenses.
Often appears as...
- profit leavings
- financial leavings
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Negative
Leavings can simply mean unused items, not necessarily something undesirable or bad.
I saved the leavings from craft time to use in another project.
Pro Tip 2/3Cleanup Context
Often used in situations that involve cleaning, like after an event.
The janitor swept up the leavings of the day's trade show.
Pro Tip 3/3Abundance Implication
Suggests there was plenty of something if there are leavings.
The wedding was so plentiful, even the leavings were enough for another meal.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Negative
Leavings can simply mean unused items, not necessarily something undesirable or bad.
I saved the leavings from craft time to use in another project.
Pro Tip 2/3Cleanup Context
Often used in situations that involve cleaning, like after an event.
The janitor swept up the leavings of the day's trade show.
Pro Tip 3/3Abundance Implication
Suggests there was plenty of something if there are leavings.
The wedding was so plentiful, even the leavings were enough for another meal.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Negative
Leavings can simply mean unused items, not necessarily something undesirable or bad.
I saved the leavings from craft time to use in another project.
Pro Tip 2/3Cleanup Context
Often used in situations that involve cleaning, like after an event.
The janitor swept up the leavings of the day's trade show.
Pro Tip 3/3Abundance Implication
Suggests there was plenty of something if there are leavings.
The wedding was so plentiful, even the leavings were enough for another meal.
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Video examples
Benjamin Wallace: The...
And apparently it's a very picky eater and it, you know, hones in on only the ripest coffee cherries. And then an enzyme in its digestive tract leeches into the beans, and people with the unenviable job of collecting these cats' leavings
Video examples
Benjamin Wallace: The...
And apparently it's a very picky eater and it, you know, hones in on only the ripest coffee cherries. And then an enzyme in its digestive tract leeches into the beans, and people with the unenviable job of collecting these cats' leavings
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