settling

noun

set·​tling ˈse-tᵊl-iŋ 

ˈset-liŋ

: sediment, dregs

—usually used in plural

Synonyms

• deposit
• deposition
• dregs
• grounds
• precipitate
• sediment

Examples of settling in a Sentence

a wine of that advanced age is likely to have a fair amount of settlings

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above