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    dregs
    /drɛɡz/

    plural

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  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.”

  6. Dregs are the last drops or solid bits left at the bottom of a container, or the most worthless and bad people in a society. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and examples of dregs in sentences.

  7. 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".

  8. Dregs are solid particles that settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee. They can also mean residue or remains, or a despicable person in slang.

  9. 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.