dregs.

The sediment or least desirable part left at the bottom or end of something.

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Words that belong together

• dregs of wine
• the last dregs

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He tipped the dregs of the coffee into the sink.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Plural-form noun, usually the dregs; no ordinary singular in these uses. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.