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Definition of dregs - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
residueTECH. sediment settled at the bottom of a liquidTECH.
- The dregs of the wine were left in the glass.
2.
valuethe least valuable part of anything
- After the sale, only the dregs of the inventory were left..
3.
characterRare despicable personRare
- She called him the dregs of society.
Images of dregs
sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid
Expressions with dregs
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deal with the least desirable parts
They had to scrape the dregs of the talent pool.
people considered the lowest or most undesirable in society
He referred to them as the dregs of society.
finish the last and often unpleasant part of something
He had to drink the dregs of his failure.
describing the worst part of something
He was left with the dregs of the project.
Origin of dregs
Old Norse, dregg (sediment)
Terms with dregs included in their meaning
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beverages
dregs remaining after making coffee
beverages
lees or dregs at the bottom of a liquid
sedimentation
sediment or dregs, especially in liquids
tea service
bowl for emptying dregs from teacups at the table
Examples of dregs in a sentence
He poured out the dregs from the teapot. The dregs of society often face the harshest judgments. He felt like he was living among the dregs of humanity. He was considered the dregs by his former friends. The dregs of the community were often ignored.
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- French:marc, rebuts, ...
- German:Bodensatz, Überbleibsel, ...
- Italian:fondi, avanzi, ...
- Spanish:posos, sobras, ...
- Portuguese:resíduos, restos, ...
- Chinese:沉渣, 败类, ...
- Japanese:澱, 残り物, ...
- Arabic:رواسب, ثُمَالَة, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁקָעִים, מִשְׁקָעִים, ...
- Russian:осадок, отбросы, ...
- Ukrainian:осад, покидьок, ...
- Hindi:तलछट, निकृष्ट अवशेष, ...
Definition of dreg - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
valueRare the lowest and most worthless part of somethingRare
- He was considered the dreg of society.
2.
residueRare sediment at the bottom of a liquidRare
- The dreg in the wine bottle was thick and gritty..
Images of dreg
sediment at the bottom of a liquid
Origin of dreg
Old Norse, dregg (sediment)
Examples of dreg in a sentence
He sifted through the dregs of his coffee. The coffee had a dreg at the bottom. He noticed a dreg in his tea cup.
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- French:lie, dépôt, ...
- German:Bodensatz, Satz, ...
- Italian:feccia, sedimento, ...
- Spanish:escoria, sedimento, ...
- Portuguese:escória, resíduo, ...
- Chinese:渣滓, 沉淀物, ...
- Japanese:底辺, 澱, ...
- Arabic:حثالة, رواسب, ...
- Hebrew:תַּחְתִּית, מִשְׁקָע, ...
- Russian:отброс, гуща, ...
- Ukrainian:покидьок, гуща, ...
- Hindi:निकृष्ट, तलछट, ...
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