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Dregs
see synonyms of dregsNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Dregs
see synonyms of dregsplural noun
1.
solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee
2.
residue or remains
3. British slang
a despicable person
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Dregs
see synonyms of dregs plural noun
1.
the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom in a liquid; lees
2.
the most worthless part
the dregs of society
3. [sing.]
a small amount remaining; residue
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Dregs
see synonyms of dregsn. often dregs
1. 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).
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