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dregs
dreg D0386900 (drĕg)n. often dregs1. The sediment in a liquid, such as wine or coffee.2. The basest or least desirable portion: the dregs of humanity.3. A small amount; a residue: "She would head straight for the kitchen, clinging to the dregs of her energy, not allowing herself to relax before getting the supper on" (Lynn Coady).
[Middle English dreg, from Old Norse dregg.]dregs (drɛɡz) pl n1. (Brewing) solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee2. (Cookery) solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee3. residue or remains4. slang Brit a despicable person[C14 dreg, from Old Norse dregg; compare Icelandic dreggjar dregs, Latin fracēs oil dregs]Dregs refuse; rubbish; lowest form of human life; anything thrown away—Johnson, 1755.Examples: dregs of conscience, 1597; of disease, 1639; of noble doctrines, 1531; of fanatics, 1761; of the measles, 1824; of nature, 1675; of ancient night, 1719; of oil, 1440; of the population, 1867; of refuse, 1531; of Romish superstition, 1789; of tar, 1752; of time, 1685; of wine, 1870; of the world, 1546.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dregs - sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquidsettlingsplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than onegrounds - dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue; "it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"sediment, deposit - matter that has been deposited by some natural process |
dregsplural noun1. sediment, grounds, lees, waste, deposit, trash, residue, scum, dross, residuum, scourings, draff He drained the dregs from his cup.2. scum, outcasts, rabble, down-and-outs, good-for-nothings, riffraff, canaille (French), ragtag and bobtail the dregs of societyTranslationsdregs (dregz) noun plural1. the solid matter which is left at the bottom of a container when the liquid is all used up. the dregs of the wine. 殘渣 残渣2. anything worthless. the dregs of society. 人渣 废物DREGS
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dregs
Synonyms for dregsnoun sedimentSynonyms- sediment
- grounds
- lees
- waste
- deposit
- trash
- residue
- scum
- dross
- residuum
- scourings
- draff
noun scumSynonyms- scum
- outcasts
- rabble
- down-and-outs
- good-for-nothings
- riffraff
- canaille
- ragtag and bobtail
Synonyms for dregsnoun sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquidSynonymsRelated Words- plural
- plural form
- grounds
- sediment
- deposit
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