/ Dictionary / Index R residuary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sid•u•ar•y Pronunciation: (ri-zij'-er"ē), [key] — adj. entitled to the residue of an estate: a residuary legatee. pertaining to or of the nature of a residue, remainder, or residuum. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: residuary (Thesaurus) residual stress residue Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language