Dreck — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dirt noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
- dregs noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
- filth noun Disgusting dirt or grime.
- grunge noun Dirt or grime, especially the kind that's hard to clean.
- gunk noun Any sticky, dirty, or unidentifiable substance.
- muck noun Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.
- squalor noun A filthy, degraded state, especially caused by poverty or neglect.
Senses
Dreck is used for these senses in English:
- dirt (chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
- dirt A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.
- dirt Previously unknown facts or rumors about a person.
- dregs (figuratively, the dregs) The worst and lowest part of something.
- filth (UK, Irish, pejorative, slang) The police.
- grunge (informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.
- gunk (uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
- muck Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.
dirt — full definition
- noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
- noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.
dregs — full definition
- noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
- noun The most worthless or lowest part of something, especially people.