| abandoned |
left forever; deserted. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| aorta |
the main artery of the body. The aorta carries blood from the left side of the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs. |
| apostrophe1 |
a punctuation mark ('). It is used to show where one or more letters or numbers have been left out. "Wouldn't" for "would not" and "'87" for "1987" use apostrophes this way. [1/3 definitions] |
| ash1 |
the soft gray powder that is left after something has been burned. |
| bail1 |
money left with a court to make sure that a person who is set free after arrest will return for trial. [1/3 definitions] |
| balance |
that which remains or is left over. [1/6 definitions] |
| blank |
with spaces left empty to be filled in. [2/6 definitions] |
| bran |
the outer layer of wheat and other cereal grains. Bran is left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
| buttermilk |
a sour liquid left after making butter from milk. Buttermilk is used as a drink or in cooking. |
| chop1 |
a thick slice of meat with a rib left in it. [1/4 definitions] |
| coke |
the carbon substance that is left after coal has been heated without air. Coke is used as a fuel for doing certain kinds of work in a factory. |
| cut |
something left out or taken away. [1/12 definitions] |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| divisible |
able to be divided into equal parts without anything left over. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. [1/2 definitions] |
| driftwood |
wood that has been left upon a beach by water or is floating on water. |
| estate |
all the property of a person or family; the property left by someone when they die. [1/2 definitions] |
| exception |
something left out or different from others in a group. [1/2 definitions] |
| exclusively |
with all others left out or not included; only; solely. |
| flank |
the left or right side of something. [1/3 definitions] |