Residue (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Matter that remains after something has been removed.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Hyponyms

• Crackling
• Cotton Cake

Related Words

• Residuary (adjective)
• Residual (adjective)

Meaning ²

Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance".

Classification

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.

Synonyms

• Rest
• Residual
• Remainder
• Balance
• Residuum

Hypernyms

• Part
• Portion
• Constituent
• Component Part

Hyponyms

• Leftover
• Remnant

Related Words

• Residuary (adjective)
• Residual (adjective)