That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish.
Origin
From Middle English offal, offall, offalle, equivalent to . Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oufal, West Frisian ôffal, Dutch afval ("waste, refuse"), German Low German Offall, German Abfall ("waste, refuse"), Danish affald ("waste, refuse"), Swedish avfall ("waste, refuse"), Old English offeallan ("to cut off").
Modern English dictionary
Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.
Word of the Day
Get a curated memorable word every day.
Challenge yourself
Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.