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scree Definition

scree (skrē)

noun

talus (sense )

Etymology: back-form. < pl. screes < earlier screethes < ON skritha, landslide < skritha, to slide, creep, akin to Ger schreiten, to step < IE base *(s)ker-, to turn, bend

scree Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • descend: Descending scree at first, the southern side of the col soon leads to a choice of routes.
  • cross: Crossing the scree we slogged up the snow slopes to the foot of the climb.
  • reach: We then carried on until we reached some scree.
  • follow: From here, the route follows steep scree, which improves as height is gained.

Preposition: on

slope: The mountain skyline is open, with upland grasses and rocky screes on the slopes leading to the summits.

Adjective modifier

  • siliceous: Ben Nevis Highland Ben Nevis is representative of high altitude siliceous scree in the northwest Scottish Highlands.
  • loose: Here I'm starting back down the loose scree toward the track.
  • steep: So the map was of little help when the path forked into two steep scree runs.
  • rocky: The mountain skyline is open, with upland grasses and rocky screes on the slopes leading to the summits.
  • volcanic: The route is covered with volcanic scree and you slip and slide downwards, really punishing your feet and your knees.
  • sandy: The base of several faces have slippery sandy scree.

Modifies a noun

  • slope: From the scree slope below the quarry face collect 10 loose pebbles.
  • garden: It is also a good idea to feed the plants in the scree garden.
  • path: Then followed a steeply sided scree path with beautiful views.
  • run: Wayne, Neil and I were in our element - it was the greatest scree run on earth!
  • gully: The ridge dropped away steeply on either side to vertical walls of rock which in turn went down to big scree gullies.
  • fan: A scree fan ran from what must be a hidden gully.

Noun used with modifier

  • boulder: There is an abundance of ferns on the boulder screes within the site.
  • limestone: Note: that its native habitat are well drained limestone scree slopes.
  • block: These cliffs give rise to areas of block scree.

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