dreg

dreg

noun \ˈdreg\

Definition of DREG

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

Origin of DREG

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with DREG

beg, egg, gleg, keg, leg, peg, reg, skeg, yegg