Synonyms for leavings

Most common

residue · shavings · offal

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

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

Example sentences

• residue Rinse the cutting board to remove all soap residue.
• shavings The best hot cocoa I've ever had was made from real chocolate shavings.
• offal In Mary's butcher shop, you can also find an offal shop.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

waste¹, offal

6 letters

refuse²

7 letters

remains², residue³

8 letters

shavings²

9 letters

remainder³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refuse² = 2 syllables).