What does "leavings" mean?

A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood.

What is a synonym for "leavings"?

Common synonyms include: afterglow, afterimage, balance, bones, butt, butt end.

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood. plural, plural-only
"The leavings were thrown to the dogs."

"The leavings were thrown to the dogs."

Participial form of "leave".