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half-eaten

British  

adjective

  1. (of food, a meal, etc) partially consumed

    he pushed his half-eaten meal away

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tables were covered with partially eaten starter salads and half-eaten bread rolls.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

The kitchens in other cabins also had food left out on the counters: packages of half-eaten snacks, fruits and vegetables rotting after a week without refrigeration.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

There were two unopened tins of tuna found in the microwave and half-eaten food in the bedroom, including bread and raw pasta.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2025

Yard signs, half-eaten dogs or cats, maybe an Arnold Palmer poster – you know anything.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2024

He was looking down at the half-eaten pie.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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