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/ɡˈɹaʊndz/GROWNDZ
/ɡˈɹaʊndz/GROWNDZ

Meaningdregs

Common meaning: dregs left in a cup or glass

Journey through time

  1. Scottish Gaelicgrunndas‘lees, dregs’source
  2. Early English spellingGroundssource
  3. Englishgrounds‘dregs left in a cup or glass’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Scottish Gaelic grunndas ‘dregs’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry GROUNDS, p. 246 · dictionary scan

Roots

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