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- DictionaryDregs/dreɡz/
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- 1. the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds: "coffee dregs"
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Learn the meaning of dreg, a noun that can refer to sediment, the undesirable part, or the last remaining part of something. See synonyms, examples, and word history of dreg.
Dregs are solid particles that settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee. Dregs can also mean residue or remains, or a despicable person in British slang.
Dregs are the small solid pieces that sink to the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee, that are not usually drunk. Dregs can also mean parts of something that are left after most of it has gone, sometimes disapprovingly.
Dregs can mean the sediment in a liquid, such as wine or coffee, the basest or least desirable portion, or a small amount. It can also refer to a despicable person. See synonyms, translations and examples from various sources.
Those little grains of tea or coffee left at the bottom of the cup are known as the dregs. The dregs are the least wanted portion, or the residue. Literally speaking, dregs refers to sediment at the bottom of a liquid such as tea, but figuratively you can use dregs to mean “a small amount left.”
3 days ago · Dregs can mean the last drops left at the bottom of a container, the most worthless part of society, or solid particles that settle at the bottom of some liquids. See synonyms, origin, examples and usage of dregs in British and American English.
Dregs are the last drops of a liquid or the worst parts of something that have no use or value. Learn how to pronounce, use and translate dregs in different contexts with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
