Leavings

Synonyms for "leavings" (94 found)

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Closest matches (19)

afterglow afterimage balance bones butt butt end candle ends chaff culm deadwood debris detritus dirt dishwater draff dregs dust end fag end

Strong matches (28)

filings filth fossil garbage gash heel hogwash holdover husk husks lees leftover leftovers odds odds and ends offal offscourings orts paring parings

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potsherds rag rags rasping raspings refuse

Noun(2 words)

lave relic

Related words (47)

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leftovers lumber residuum sawdust scrap scraps shaving

Translations

5 translations across 5 languages.

Bulgarian

1 entries

остатъци noun (that which is left)

Finnish

1 entries

tähteet noun (that which is left)

Irish

1 entries

fuílleach noun (that which is left)

Old English

1 entries

laf noun (that which is left)

Plautdietsch

1 entries

Äwabliefsel noun (that which is left)

Sample sentences

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The leavings were thrown to the dogs.

Source: wiktionary

The poor survive on the leavings of the rich and wasteful.

Source: wiktionary

[T]he outdoor dogs […] were permitted to raven unchecked upon chicken bones, fat slices of ham, and luscious leavings of cream when the packing-up time came.

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