New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Dreg — (dr[e^]g), n. [Prob. from Icel. dregg; akin to Sw. dr[ a]gg, cf. Icel. & Sw. draga to draw. Cf. {Draw}.] Corrupt or defiling matter contained in a liquid, or precipitated from it; refuse; feculence; lees; grounds; sediment; hence, the vilest and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dreg — /dreg/, n. 1. dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds. 2. Usually, dregs. the least valuable part of anything: the dregs of society. 3. a small remnant; any small quantity. [1250 1300; ME < ON dreg yeast (pl. dreggjar dregs); c. OSw dräg… … Universalium
dreg — dreg; dreg·gy; … English syllables
dreĝh- — dreĝh English meaning: unwilling, displeased Deutsche Übersetzung: “unwillig, verdrossen” Note: or perhaps originally “be slack, tough”? Material: Goth. trigo “mourning, grief, repulsion”, O.N. tregi m. “mourning, grief,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Dreg — (Dreganker, Seew.), kleiner, meist viereckiger Anker, dessen Arme Klauen genannt werden … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
dreg — see DREGS (Cf. dregs) … Etymology dictionary
dreg — n. muddy residue; small amount of residue; small remainder … English contemporary dictionary
dreg|gy — «DREHG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. containing dregs; muddy … Useful english dictionary
dreg — [[t]drɛg[/t]] n. 1) dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds 2) Usu., dregs. the least valuable part of anything: the dregs of society[/ex] 3) a small remnant; any small quantity • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < ON dreg yeast (pl. dreggjar… … From formal English to slang
dreg — /drɛg / (say dreg) noun a small remnant or quantity. {Middle English, from Old Norse dregg dreg} –dreggy, adjective …
dreg — n. 1 (usu. in pl.) a a sediment; grounds, lees, etc. b a worthless part; refuse (the dregs of humanity). 2 a small remnant (not a dreg). Phrases and idioms: drain (or drink) to the dregs consume leaving nothing (drained life to the dregs).… … Useful english dictionary
