SCREE

talus, scree

(noun) a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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

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