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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa as partículas sólidas que se depositam no fundo de um líquido, como a borra do café ou o sedimento do vinho; também é usado em sentido figurado para a parte mais desprezível ou indesejável de algo ou de um grupo social.

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.

   🇵🇹Borras

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Escória

   Sinônimos: drossrefuserubbishscumsedimenttrash

   Antônimos: bestcreameliteflowerpick

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