SCREE
talus, scree
(noun) a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
scree (countable and uncountable, plural screes)
(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope. [from early 18th c.]
(uncountable, by extension) Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc.
(countable) A slope made up of loose stony debris at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc.
Verb
scree (third-person singular simple present screes, present participle screeing, simple past and past participle screed)
To traverse scree downhill.
Etymology 2
Noun
scree (plural screes)
A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk).
Verb
scree (third-person singular simple present screes, present participle screeing, simple past and past participle screed)
To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.
Etymology 3
Verb
scree (third-person singular simple present screes, present participle screeing, simple past and past participle screed)
To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface.
Etymology 4
Noun
scree (plural screes)
(Scotland) A coarse sieve.
Anagrams
• Ceres, Crees, ceres
Source: Wiktionary
Scree, n.
Definition: A pebble; a stone; also, a heap of stones or rocky débris.
[Prov. Eng.] Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition