Meaning
scum; dregs
- the lowest, most despicable people of a society; scum
- the sediment or dregs deposited by wine or other liquids
In a sentence
Quel criminale fa parte della feccia della società.
That criminal belongs to the scum of society.
Non voglio avere nulla a che fare con quella feccia.
I don't want anything to do with that scum.
Sul fondo della botte è rimasta soltanto della feccia.
Only dregs remained at the bottom of the barrel.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| feccia | feminine · singular |
| fecce | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Pejorative when applied to people: strong insult meaning 'scum' or 'riffraff'.
- The plural 'fecce' is rarely used except in technical or chemical contexts.