Definition of scree Scree

scree

We found 12 definitions of scree from 6 different sources.

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What does scree mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

scree - a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
  talus
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • scree (Noun)
    Loose stony debris on a slope.
  • scree (Noun)
    A slope of such material at the base of a cliff, etc.
  • scree (Noun)
    A harsh high-pitched sound as of a hawk.
  • scree (Verb)
    To flatten or level concrete, while still wet, and clear protruding stones and gravel from the surface.
  • scree (Verb)
    To traverse scree.
  • scree (Verb)
    To make a high-pitched sound like that of a hawk.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • scree (n.)
    A pebble; a stone; also, a heap of stones or rocky debris.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • scree
    Loose stony debris on a slope.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • scree
    skrē, n. débris at the base of a cliff.—Also Screes. [Ice. skritha, a landslip—skrítha, creep.]
  • scree
    skrē, n. (Scot.) a coarse sieve

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