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- Dictionarydregs/dreɡz/
plural
- 1. the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds: "coffee dregs" Similar
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A dreg is the sediment in a liquid, the undesirable part of something, or the last remaining part. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of dreg from Merriam-Webster.
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 definition: solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee. See examples of DREGS used in a sentence.
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.” If you are running out of food in your refrigerator, you might say, “We’re down to the dregs in here.”
1. the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom in a liquid; lees. 2. the most worthless part. the dregs of society.
Dregs are the sediment or residue that remains at the bottom of a liquid, such as wine or coffee. They can also mean the lowest or worst part of something or someone, as in "the dregs of society".
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word dregs, which can refer to the last drops of a liquid or the worst parts of something. See examples, synonyms and word origin.
