🥤dregs

noun
/drɛɡz/

Meaning

the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds; the most worthless part of something

Example Sentences

He drank the dregs of the coffee before leaving.

Example Expressions

the dregs of society

Synonyms

remnants, residue, sediment, lees, scum

Antonyms

essence, elite, purity

Collocations

coffee dregs, wine dregs, dregs of society, bitter dregs

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