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- [lee-ving]
- /ˈli vɪŋ/
- /ˈliːvɪŋz/
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- [lee-ving]
- /ˈli vɪŋ/
Definitions of leavings word
- noun leavings something that is left; residue. 1
- noun leavings leavings, leftovers or remains; refuse. 1
- noun leavings Things that have been left as worthless. 1
- noun plural leavings something remaining, such as food on a plate, residue, refuse, etc 0
- noun plural leavings things left over; leftovers, remnants, refuse, etc. 0
- noun leavings A worthless and incidental residuum, as scraps from a meal or shavings or sawdust from wood. 0
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Origin of leavings
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Leavings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leavings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
leavings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leavings
noun leavings
- residue — something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- legacy — legacy system
- surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
Antonyms for leavings
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