Main Entry: dreg

Pronunciation: \ˈdreg\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse dregg; perhaps akin to Latin fraces dregs of oil

Date: 14th century

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 \ˈdre-gē\ adjective