lie — meaning in English

English meaning

• dregs noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
• lees noun The sediment of dead yeast and fruit residue left after fermenting a drink like wine.
• related adj Connected in some way to something else.
• sludge noun Thick, soft, semi-liquid mud, waste, or sediment.

Senses

lie is used for these senses in English:

• lees The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
• legato (music) Smoothly, in a connected manner.
• related Standing in relation or connection.

dregs — full definition

1. noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
2. noun The most worthless or lowest part of something, especially people.

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