What does dreg mean?
Dreg means singular of dregs (“sediment in a liquid”).
Dreg
/ˈdɹɛɡ/ · noun
Meaning
singular of dregs (“sediment in a liquid”).
Example Sentences
to the last dreg
What makes this pretty abruption? What too curious dreg espies my sweet lady in the fountain of our love?
O! be the cup of joy to thee consign'd, / Of joy unmix'd, without a dreg behind!
Fear and trauma may drain to the last dreg the dischargeable nervous energy, and, therefore, the greatest possible exhaustion may be produced by fear and trauma.
“Ay, thou doubter! Ay thou disbelieving dreg!”
Synonyms for dreg
Antonyms for dreg
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Word Forms
- dregs
Usage Notes
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to the last dreg
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