dregs
1 of 1noun/drɛɡz/
1
the small solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid
- The coffee was bitter because I accidentally drank the dregs at the bottom of the cup.
- She swirled the wineglass to loosen the dregs before pouring them out.
- The bottle's dregs clung to the sides, leaving a dark residue.
- He spat out the bitter dregs of his beer.
- The glass was cloudy from the dried dregs of juice.
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the most worthless part of something
- The corrupt official was considered part of the dregs of society.
- She refused to associate with the dregs of the local gang.
- The charity aimed to help those labeled unfairly as society's dregs.
- The scandal exposed the political party's dregs.
- These criminals represent the dregs of humanity.