Dregs (Noun)
Meaning
Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Usages
Examples
- The old coffee had been sitting for too long and now had unpleasant dregs at the bottom of the pot.
- They decanted the wine carefully to avoid stirring up the dregs that had accumulated.
- The engineer removed the dregs that had accumulated in the boiler's drainpipe and cleaned it thoroughly.
- The people who brewed their own beer often had to deal with the issue of unwanted dregs getting into the bottled product.
- The crew had to be cautious not to disturb the dregs when removing the stale water from the tank to avoid making it undrinkable.