dregs
/ (drɛɡz) /
Save This Word!
pl n
solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee
residue or remains
British slang a despicable person
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Word Origin for dregs
C14 dreg, from Old Norse dregg; compare Icelandic dreggjar dregs, Latin fracēs oil dregs
Words nearby dregs
Dred Scott Decision, dree, dreg, dreggy, D region, dregs, Dreibund, dreich, dreidel, dreigh, dreikanter
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012