Synonyms for lees

Most common

sediment · dregs · draff

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.

Example sentences

• sediment Layers of sediment lay at the bottom of the riverbed.
• dregs She poured some cold dregs of tea into the two cups.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

dregs¹, draff

6 letters

refuse²

7 letters

grounds¹

8 letters

sediment³

11 letters

precipitate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refuse² = 2 syllables).