orts
Plate's small leavings
Orts are scraps of food left over from a meal—what remains on the plate after eating.
The word is archaic or literary, appearing mostly in historical texts or deliberately old-fashioned speech: The dogs waited for orts from the table.
You might encounter it in Shakespeare or period novels.
Small remaining pieces
- leavingsWhat's abandoned behind
- remainsContinues in place
- crumbsSmall food fragments
- remnantsWhat stays after most goes
fragments · bits · pieces · morsels · residue · dregs · tailings · particles
Reject or garbage
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- discardsThings thrown away
junk · dross · litter · clutter · flotsam · jetsam · swill · slops
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
scraps
Small remaining pieces
remnants · fragments · bits · pieces · morsels · residue · dregs · tailings · particles · shreds
refuse
Reject or garbage
discards · junk · dross · litter · clutter · flotsam · jetsam · swill · slops
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
sustainable · salvage · repurpose · compost · stockpot
scant
Barely adequate amount
skimpy · slight · inadequate · insubstantial · measly · pittance · trifle
ortshelpings
Measured food portions
servings · portions · fresh food · prime cuts · delicacies
sort, import, assorted, resort, assortment, exhort, sortie, assort, disport