Scree

Quick meaning: Scree is a noun meaning (uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope.

Meaning

(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable, by extension) Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc.
2. (countable) A slope made up of scree at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc.
3. To traverse scree downhill.
4. A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk).
5. To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.
6. To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface.
7. (Scotland) A coarse sieve.

Example Sentences

We decided it would be fun to go down the face of the mountain screeing ("skiing" on scree).

Struggling down the slope, There's not much hope. I begin to try to ride the scree But the rocks are tumbling all around me.

To the north the towering scree-strewn slopes of Saddleback begin to draw nearer as we start the abrupt descent towards Keswick.

Sprawled prone among the rocks, the team waited for a reply to their request to fire. […] Occasional rounds zinged off the scree, each with a different pitch.

Word Forms

• screes
• screeing
• screed

Synonyms for scree

Depending on context, synonyms include talus.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include talus, scall, clitter, scar, scrid, debris.

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