English Explanatory Dictionary

dregs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.
  2. The worst and lowest part of something.

Pronunciation

/dɹɛɡz/ en-us-dregs.ogg

Word forms

dregs dreg

Etymology

See dreg.

Synonyms

debris deposit draff dross exuviate feculence grounds grouts lees loser orts outcast rabble refuse residue residuum riffraff rubbish scum sediment settling trash trub

Derived words

tofu dregs
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