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(dregz)

1. plural noun

The dregs of a liquid are the last drops left at the bottom of a container, together with any solid bits that have sunk to the bottom.

[disapproval]

Colum drained the dregs from his cup.

2. plural noun

If you talk about the dregs of society or of a community, you mean the people in it who you consider to be the most worthless and bad.

[disapproval]

He sees dissidents as the dregs of society.

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dregs in British English

(drɛɡz)

plural noun

solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee

residue or remains

3. British slang

a despicable person

Word origin

C14 dreg, from Old Norse dregg; compare Icelandic dreggjar dregs, Latin fracēs oil dregs

dregs in American English

(drɛgz)

plural noun

the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom in a liquid; lees

the most worthless part

the dregs of society

3. [sing.]

a small amount remaining; residue

Word origin

ME dregges, pl. of dregge < ON dregg, barm, lees < IE *dherēgh, residue: for base see dark

Examples of 'dregs' in a sentence
dregs

The dregs of humanity strewn around me.Many cooks pour dregs from bottles into ice cube trays so they can easily freeze them for use in sauces.

(plural noun) in the sense of sediment

Definition

solid particles that settle at the bottom of some liquids

He drained the dregs from his cup.

Synonyms

sediment

grounds

lees

a glass-fronted barrel showing the wine resting on its lees.

waste

deposit

trash

residue

scum

dross

residuum

scourings

draff

phrase

See the dregs

Additional synonyms

in the sense of lees

Definition

the sediment from an alcoholic drink

a glass-fronted barrel showing the wine resting on its lees.

Synonyms

sediment,

grounds,

refuse,

deposit,

precipitate,

dregs,

settlings

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dregs

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dregs
drench
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单词	dregs
释义	Trends of dregs View usage for: dregs (dregz) 1. plural noun The dregs of a liquid are the last drops left at the bottom of a container, together with any solid bits that have sunk to the bottom. [disapproval] Colum drained the dregs from his cup. 2. plural noun If you talk about the dregs of society or of a community, you mean the people in it who you consider to be the most worthless and bad. [disapproval] He sees dissidents as the dregs of society. More Synonyms of dregs dregs in British English (drɛɡz) plural noun 1. solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee 2. residue or remains 3. British slang a despicable person Word origin C14 dreg, from Old Norse dregg; compare Icelandic dreggjar dregs, Latin fracēs oil dregs dregs in American English (drɛgz) plural noun 1. the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom in a liquid; lees 2. the most worthless part the dregs of society 3. [sing.] a small amount remaining; residue Word origin ME dregges, pl. of dregge < ON dregg, barm, lees < IE dherēgh, residue: for base see dark Examples of 'dregs' in a sentence dregs The dregs of humanity strewn around me. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Many cooks pour dregs from bottles into ice cube trays so they can easily freeze them for use in sauces. Times, Sunday Times (2009) (plural noun) in the sense of sediment Definition solid particles that settle at the bottom of some liquids He drained the dregs from his cup. Synonyms sediment grounds lees a glass-fronted barrel showing the wine resting on its lees. waste deposit trash residue scum dross residuum scourings draff phrase See the dregs Additional synonyms in the sense of lees Definition the sediment from an alcoholic drink a glass-fronted barrel showing the wine resting on its lees. Synonyms sediment, grounds, refuse, deposit, precipitate, dregs, settlings Nearby words of dregs dreamy dreary dredge up dregs drench dress dress down Related terms of dregs the dregs Synonyms of 'dregs' dregs Explore 'dregs' in the dictionary*
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