dreggish

D2R1E1G2G2I1S1H4

adjective

Foul with lees; dirty.

Similar
dreggyfooty
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Meanings

adjectivedreggish (comparative more dreggish, superlative most dreggish)

comparative more dreggish · superlative most dreggish

  1. Foul with lees; dirty.

    his Urin was Pale, crude, dreggish, and turbid, made at pretty long intervals , and in very small quantities

    1699, Gideon Harvey, The vanities of philosophy and physick

    Synonyms: dreggy, footy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFoul with lees; dirty.

Similar
dreggyfooty
Also see
dreggyfooty

Origin

From dreg + -ish.

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APA

dreggish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dreggish

MLA

“dreggish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dreggish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dreggish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dreggish.

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