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
Browse dictionary entries near scree
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- ‹ screamer
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- ‹ screak
- ‹ scrawny
- ‹ scrawled
- ‹ scrawl
- ‹ scratchy
- ‹ scratchpad
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