scree.
Loose stony debris on a slope.
Meaning & usage
Loose stony debris on a slope.
Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc.
A slope made up of scree at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc.
Where this word comes from
Probably a back-formation from screes, from Old Norse skriða (“landslide, landslip”); compare skríða (“to glide”) (from Proto-Germanic *skrīþaną (“to crawl; to glide; to walk”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreyt-, *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn”)). The word is cognate with Icelandic skriða (“avalanche; landslide, landslip; steep mountain- or hillside made up of gravel and loose rocks”).
To traverse scree downhill.
Where this word comes from
Probably a back-formation from screes, from Old Norse skriða (“landslide, landslip”); compare skríða (“to glide”) (from Proto-Germanic *skrīþaną (“to crawl; to glide; to walk”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreyt-, *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn”)). The word is cognate with Icelandic skriða (“avalanche; landslide, landslip; steep mountain- or hillside made up of gravel and loose rocks”).
A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk).
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic. However, some connection to a lost dialect term (Old Norse influence? cf. shriek, screech) from Old English sċrēon is not impossible.
To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic. However, some connection to a lost dialect term (Old Norse influence? cf. shriek, screech) from Old English sċrēon is not impossible.
To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface.
Where this word comes from
A variant of screed.
A coarse sieve.
Where this word comes from
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