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half-eaten

British  

adjective

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

    he pushed his half-eaten meal away

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Before I could ask her any more, the bell rang, and we had to hurry to throw away our half-eaten salads before our afternoon of simulation training began.

From Literature

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

He could see the perfectly crisped fried chicken leg lying on his plate beside his half-eaten potatoes.

From Literature

I rise from the bench to throw away my half-eaten cone.

From Literature

Emma chucks a half-eaten sandwich in my direction.

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