dreggy
[ dreg-ee ]
/ ˈdrɛg i /
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adjective, dreg·gi·er, dreg·gi·est.
abounding in or like dregs; filthy; muddy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dreggy
dreg·gi·ness, nounWords nearby dreggy
dredge up, dredging machine, Dred Scott Decision, dree, dreg, dreggy, D region, dregs, Dreibund, dreich, dreidel
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Example sentences from the Web for dreggy
It is black and dreggy, but with a little sugar it is not bad.
Gorillas & Chimpanzees|R. L. GarnerBut I cannot believe that the mountain stock ever received this dreggy mixture from the Shires.
The Welsh Pony|Olive Tilford DarganHe sipped the dreggy coffee as if it were the mulled wine of a New Year's night.
A Yankee from the West|Opie ReadTo Jess, accustomed to the mild but beautiful savor of a country town, the dreggy Bohemia was sugar and spice.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for dreggy
dreggy
/ (ˈdrɛɡɪ) /
adjective -gier or -giest
like or full of dregs
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