noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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drĕgs
/dɹɛɡz/
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rhymes with -ɛɡz
CMU ARPABET:D R EH1 G Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-normally
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The worst and lowest part of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, plural, plural-normally
Qualifier: the dregs
Examples
the dregs of society
I sat through the dregs of a long hectic evening.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: settlings
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sediment, deposit
Narrower terms: grounds
History
Etymology
See dreg.
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Translations
140 source translations are retained for this English entry.