dregs

Meanings

• noun

  The part or sediment that remains after a liquid has been decanted or filtered.

  - "The dregs of wine were left in the bottom of the glass."
  - "After the tea had been brewed, the dregs were discarded."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɹɛɡz/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

debris , deposit , draff , dross , exuviate , feculence , grounds , grouts , lees , loser , orts , outcast , rabble , refuse , residue , residuum , riffraff , rubbish , scum , sediment , settling , trash , trub

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dregs
begs , legs

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Variants

List of all variants of dregs that leads to same result
dreg , dreggier , dreggiest , dreggy , dregs

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Etymology

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Old English dragas, plural of drag, meaning 'sediment' or 'dregs'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dregs' is also used in astronomy to describe the dense, central part of a galaxy.

2. In the Middle Ages, dregs were sometimes used as a fertilizer for crops.

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Related Concepts

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1. sediment: The solid particles that settle out of a liquid.

2. decant: To pour a liquid carefully from one container to another, leaving the sediment behind.

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Culture

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In literature, dregs often symbolize the unwanted or discarded parts of society or human experience. In music, the term 'dregs' is sometimes used to describe the heavy, distorted sound of guitar amps.

How to Memorize "dregs"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a glass of liquid with solid particles settling at the bottom. These particles are the dregs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dregs' with the idea of unwanted or discarded parts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'dregs' is the part of a liquid that 'drags' to the bottom.

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