dreg

A noun referring to the small, solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid, such as coffee grounds or sediment in wine; often used figuratively to refer to the most worthless or undesirable part of something.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa partículas sólidas pequeñas que se posan en el fondo de un líquido, como posos de café o sedimento en el vino; también se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a la parte más despreciable o indeseable de algo.

1. Sediment or residue C1 formal

   The small solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid, such as coffee or wine.

   • He poured the wine carefully to avoid the dregs.
   • The coffee had bitter dregs at the bottom of the cup.
   • She strained the tea to remove the dregs.

   🇪🇸Sedimento o residuo

   Sinónimos: depositresiduesediment

2. Worthless or undesirable part C2 formal

   The most worthless or contemptible part of something.

   • The dregs of society often live in poverty.
   • He felt he was scraping the dregs of his memory for an answer.
   • The dregs of the party were left cleaning up the mess.

   🇪🇸Escoria, parte más despreciable

   Sinónimos: drossrefuserubbishscumsedimenttrash

   Antónimos: bestcreameliteflowerpick

• dregs plural form
• dregs' possessive plural form
• dreg's possessive singular form