dreg

One entry found for dreg.

Main Entry: dreg
Pronunciation: 'dreg
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse dregg; perhaps akin to Latin fraces dregs of oil
1 : sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated from it : LEES -- usually used in plural
2 : the most undesirable part -- usually used in plural <the dregs of society>
3 : the last remaining part : VESTIGE -- usually used in plural <the last dregs of fuel>
- dreg·gy /'dre-gE/ adjective