dreg

[ dreg ]

/ drɛg /

noun

dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.

Usually dregs. the least valuable part of anything: the dregs of society.

a small remnant; any small quantity.

Origin of dreg

1250–1300; Middle English <Old Norse dreg yeast (plural dreggjar dregs); cognate with Old Swedish dräg dregs

Words nearby dreg

dredger, dredge up, dredging machine, Dred Scott decision, dree, dreg, dreggy, D region, dregs, Dreibund, dreich

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Example sentences from the Web for dreg

That friend, the spirit of thy themeExtracting for your ease, Will leave to me the dreg, in thoughtsToo common; such as these.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes|Samuel Johnson
I will drink the cup which Thou hast mingled, and not a dreg of any of its ingredients shall be left for my people.
Christmas Evans|Paxton Hood
I will drink the cup which thou hast mingled, and not a dreg of any of its ingredients shall be left for my people.
Sermons of Christmas Evans|Joseph Cross
Something will occur to dreg my expected draught of happiness with sorrow.
Eventide|Effie Afton

Surely he didn't tell you to dreg the stones on to the trep?
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for dreg

dreg

/ (drɛɡ) /

noun

a small quantitynot a dreg of pity See also dregs

Word Origin for dreg

see dregs

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单词	dreg
释义	dreg [ dreg ] / drɛg / noun dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds. Usually dregs. the least valuable part of anything: the dregs of society. a small remnant; any small quantity. Origin of dreg 1250–1300; Middle English <Old Norse dreg yeast (plural dreggjar dregs); cognate with Old Swedish dräg dregs Words nearby dreg dredger, dredge up, dredging machine, Dred Scott decision, dree, dreg, dreggy, D region, dregs, Dreibund, dreich Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dreg That friend, the spirit of thy themeExtracting for your ease, Will leave to me the dreg, in thoughtsToo common; such as these. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes\|Samuel Johnson I will drink the cup which Thou hast mingled, and not a dreg of any of its ingredients shall be left for my people. Christmas Evans\|Paxton Hood I will drink the cup which thou hast mingled, and not a dreg of any of its ingredients shall be left for my people. Sermons of Christmas Evans\|Joseph Cross Something will occur to dreg my expected draught of happiness with sorrow. Eventide\|Effie Afton Surely he didn't tell you to dreg the stones on to the trep? Two Knapsacks\|John Campbell British Dictionary definitions for dreg dreg / (drɛɡ) / noun a small quantitynot a dreg of pity See also dregs Word Origin for dreg see dregs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dreg residue, lees, dirt, slag, waste, settlings, deposits, outcast, riffraff, rabble, loser, scum, trash, draff
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dreg

noun

Origin of dreg

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Example sentences from the Web for dreg

British Dictionary definitions for dreg

noun

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