Dregs: meaning, definitions and examples
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dregs
[ dregs /dreɡz ]
leftover wine
The dregs refer to the sediment or residue left at the bottom of a wine bottle or glass after the liquid has been poured out. It often consists of particles of grape skin, seeds, and other solids that settle over time. The dregs are usually bitter and undesirable, so they are typically discarded.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sommelier carefully avoided pouring the dregs from the wine bottle into the guest's glass.
- After finishing the bottle, only the dregs remained at the bottom.
Translations
Translations of the word "dregs" in other languages:
🇵🇹 resíduos
- sedimentos
- resíduos sólidos
🇮🇳 तलछट
- अवशेष
- तलछट के अवशेष
🇩🇪 Bodensatz
- Überreste
- Rückstände
🇮🇩 ampas
- endapan
- sisa-sisa
🇺🇦 осад
- залишки
- відходи
🇵🇱 osad
- resztki
- odpady
🇯🇵 かす
- 残りかす
- 沈殿物
🇫🇷 dépôt
- résidus
- lie
🇪🇸 sedimento
- residuos
- posos
🇹🇷 tortu
- kalıntı
- çökelti
🇰🇷 찌꺼기
- 잔여물
- 침전물
🇸🇦 رواسب
- بقايا
- نفايات
🇨🇿 sediment
- zbytky
- usazenina
🇸🇰 sediment
- zvyšky
- usadenina
🇨🇳 沉渣
- 残余物
- 沉积物
🇸🇮 usedlina
- ostanki
- odpadki
🇮🇸 botnfall
- leifar
- úrgangur
🇰🇿 тұнба
- қалдықтар
- шөгінділер
🇬🇪 ნალექი
- ნარჩენები
- ნარჩენი
🇦🇿 çöküntü
- qalıqlar
- tullantılar
🇲🇽 sedimento
- residuos
- posos
Word origin
The word 'dregs' originated from Middle English 'dregges', meaning 'sediment in a liquid'. It has been in use since the 14th century to describe the residue left at the bottom of containers, particularly in the context of wine or other liquids. Over time, 'dregs' has come to symbolize the undesirable remnants or lowest part of something.