Definition of scree in English:

scree

noun skriːskri

mass noun

1A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
they had to pick their way up precarious scree
as modifier we reached the treacherous scree slope
Example sentencesExamples
- I did some useful snow cartography of slopes and took measurements of scree slopes.
- The view back down the valley was also becoming grander as we rose high above the dark scree slopes and meandering river.
- Measurements were taken over 200 second intervals on vertical faces which had had as much loose scree and weathered material removed as possible.
- They nest in colonies in scree slopes along ice-free Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts, where they lay a single egg in a natural cavity.
- We follow a path through the Montezuma Basin, then cut across slopes of scree.
- The roof gives one the sensation of sitting in a dry riverbed or mountain scree slope, particularly because it lacks containing barriers.
- This leads to the production of extensive areas of broken rock and large scree slopes.
- That stone-heap on a west-facing slope, is it scree, or a cairn, or the remains of a house?
- A few hundred yards, and we're on the first technical section of the route, a steep double-track with solid ground for your left tires but loose scree under your right.
- The road turns to stone, the slopes to scree, and then came the top, the heather and our sandwich stop.
- Within an hour the gentle slope has careened skyward, and with each step loose bits of scree tumble down on those unfortunate enough to be bringing up the rear.
- Melting ice gave way to continual rocks falling down scree slopes and into glacial streams and underground ice caves.
- My knees were knocking just a little by the time I got down and I would recommend anyone who didn't like loose rock and scree to go back down the way they came.
- Leaving Alex to study for his biology degree, we walked out into the swirling mists and up the steep slopes of volcanic scree towards the snowline.
- It's a steep climb to the gap over loose scree and boulder slopes but the climbing eases off once you enter the narrow confines of The Window.
- At 9:20 A.M., I left the camp in a fresh 20-knot wind and headed off, slowly pacing up the treacherous rocky scree slopes.
- Last autumn found me on a grueling research trip in the eastern Sierra, hauling heavy video equipment cross-country over loose scree and high passes.
- At its top end, the trench opened out into a shallow circular pit that had been built up with a parapet of scree stone and mud from the valley bottom.
- Video footage helps the controller navigate the robot and negotiate tough volcanic terrain from solidified lava flows to loose scree and rocks.
- Above us scree slopes hung like frozen waterfalls, vast boulders strewn among them where they had tumbled.
Synonyms
rock, pebble, boulder
1. 1.1count noun A slope covered with scree.
  the dramatic cliffs and screes
  Example sentencesExamples
  As your mind tries to comprehend the harshness of the scene your eyes trace a route through the rocks - up steep screes above the frozen lochan, onto a long slabby ridge.
  To anyone to whom Maxwell means anything the towering screes of Beinn Sgritheall stand as a natural monument, a lasting monument, to his achievements.
  An awkward ascent, hopping from tussocks to old stumps through a deep mire, and then a stiff climb up steep screes, led to the high point of the circuit, the John Garner Pass.
  While Meall a'Ghiubhais is a straightforward climb from the path, the steep screes and formidable northern crags of Ruadh-stac Beag makes a direct ascent almost impossible.
  From Inchnadamph, the grey screes of Conival's upper tiers contrast starkly with the lush pastoral tones of Gleann Dubh below.
  There are ascent routes from this side of the hill but probably the most straightforward route is from the south side, avoiding the worst of the screes.
  Ilexes and oleanders line the roadside; tall yellow mulleins and apricot hollyhocks spring up in the screes above.
  Such a positive interaction results from the protection of seedlings against drought by established vegetation, and is well known in extreme climates like deserts or alpine screes.
  We sit and contemplate the high domed peak of Errigal, its white quartzy screes making it look snowy, beautiful, impossible.
  On three sides, cliffs and screes rose from a lake to the ice-cap above.
  It grows on alpine north-facing mobile limestone screes, mostly over 1800 meters above sea level, confined to a narrow area of approximately 160 km.
  No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot keep up with my guide, Alistair, who scampers over the screes like some tweed-clad mountain goat.
  This can be found on the screes in the Torlesse Range some 80 km from Christchurch.

Origin

Early 18th century: probably a back-formation from the plural screes, from Old Norse skritha 'landslip'; related to skrítha 'glide'.

Rhymes

absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee

Definition of scree in US English:

scree

nounskrēskri

1A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
they had to pick their way up precarious scree
as modifier we reached the treacherous scree slope
Example sentencesExamples
- Melting ice gave way to continual rocks falling down scree slopes and into glacial streams and underground ice caves.
- The view back down the valley was also becoming grander as we rose high above the dark scree slopes and meandering river.
- At its top end, the trench opened out into a shallow circular pit that had been built up with a parapet of scree stone and mud from the valley bottom.
- Within an hour the gentle slope has careened skyward, and with each step loose bits of scree tumble down on those unfortunate enough to be bringing up the rear.
- Measurements were taken over 200 second intervals on vertical faces which had had as much loose scree and weathered material removed as possible.
- The road turns to stone, the slopes to scree, and then came the top, the heather and our sandwich stop.
- Video footage helps the controller navigate the robot and negotiate tough volcanic terrain from solidified lava flows to loose scree and rocks.
- This leads to the production of extensive areas of broken rock and large scree slopes.
- Above us scree slopes hung like frozen waterfalls, vast boulders strewn among them where they had tumbled.
- We follow a path through the Montezuma Basin, then cut across slopes of scree.
- At 9:20 A.M., I left the camp in a fresh 20-knot wind and headed off, slowly pacing up the treacherous rocky scree slopes.
- That stone-heap on a west-facing slope, is it scree, or a cairn, or the remains of a house?
- Last autumn found me on a grueling research trip in the eastern Sierra, hauling heavy video equipment cross-country over loose scree and high passes.
- A few hundred yards, and we're on the first technical section of the route, a steep double-track with solid ground for your left tires but loose scree under your right.
- Leaving Alex to study for his biology degree, we walked out into the swirling mists and up the steep slopes of volcanic scree towards the snowline.
- I did some useful snow cartography of slopes and took measurements of scree slopes.
- My knees were knocking just a little by the time I got down and I would recommend anyone who didn't like loose rock and scree to go back down the way they came.
- It's a steep climb to the gap over loose scree and boulder slopes but the climbing eases off once you enter the narrow confines of The Window.
- The roof gives one the sensation of sitting in a dry riverbed or mountain scree slope, particularly because it lacks containing barriers.
- They nest in colonies in scree slopes along ice-free Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts, where they lay a single egg in a natural cavity.
Synonyms
rock, pebble, boulder
1. 1.1 A slope covered with small loose stones.
  the dramatic cliffs and screes
  Example sentencesExamples
  On three sides, cliffs and screes rose from a lake to the ice-cap above.
  Ilexes and oleanders line the roadside; tall yellow mulleins and apricot hollyhocks spring up in the screes above.
  We sit and contemplate the high domed peak of Errigal, its white quartzy screes making it look snowy, beautiful, impossible.
  To anyone to whom Maxwell means anything the towering screes of Beinn Sgritheall stand as a natural monument, a lasting monument, to his achievements.
  From Inchnadamph, the grey screes of Conival's upper tiers contrast starkly with the lush pastoral tones of Gleann Dubh below.
  Such a positive interaction results from the protection of seedlings against drought by established vegetation, and is well known in extreme climates like deserts or alpine screes.
  An awkward ascent, hopping from tussocks to old stumps through a deep mire, and then a stiff climb up steep screes, led to the high point of the circuit, the John Garner Pass.
  This can be found on the screes in the Torlesse Range some 80 km from Christchurch.
  No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot keep up with my guide, Alistair, who scampers over the screes like some tweed-clad mountain goat.
  It grows on alpine north-facing mobile limestone screes, mostly over 1800 meters above sea level, confined to a narrow area of approximately 160 km.
  There are ascent routes from this side of the hill but probably the most straightforward route is from the south side, avoiding the worst of the screes.
  As your mind tries to comprehend the harshness of the scene your eyes trace a route through the rocks - up steep screes above the frozen lochan, onto a long slabby ridge.
  While Meall a'Ghiubhais is a straightforward climb from the path, the steep screes and formidable northern crags of Ruadh-stac Beag makes a direct ascent almost impossible.

Origin

Early 18th century: probably a back-formation from the plural screes, from Old Norse skritha ‘landslip’; related to skrítha ‘glide’.

单词	scree
释义	Definition of scree in English: scree noun skriːskri mass noun 1A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain. they had to pick their way up precarious scree as modifier we reached the treacherous scree slope Example sentencesExamples I did some useful snow cartography of slopes and took measurements of scree slopes. The view back down the valley was also becoming grander as we rose high above the dark scree slopes and meandering river. Measurements were taken over 200 second intervals on vertical faces which had had as much loose scree and weathered material removed as possible. They nest in colonies in scree slopes along ice-free Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts, where they lay a single egg in a natural cavity. We follow a path through the Montezuma Basin, then cut across slopes of scree. The roof gives one the sensation of sitting in a dry riverbed or mountain scree slope, particularly because it lacks containing barriers. This leads to the production of extensive areas of broken rock and large scree slopes. That stone-heap on a west-facing slope, is it scree, or a cairn, or the remains of a house? A few hundred yards, and we're on the first technical section of the route, a steep double-track with solid ground for your left tires but loose scree under your right. The road turns to stone, the slopes to scree, and then came the top, the heather and our sandwich stop. Within an hour the gentle slope has careened skyward, and with each step loose bits of scree tumble down on those unfortunate enough to be bringing up the rear. Melting ice gave way to continual rocks falling down scree slopes and into glacial streams and underground ice caves. My knees were knocking just a little by the time I got down and I would recommend anyone who didn't like loose rock and scree to go back down the way they came. Leaving Alex to study for his biology degree, we walked out into the swirling mists and up the steep slopes of volcanic scree towards the snowline. It's a steep climb to the gap over loose scree and boulder slopes but the climbing eases off once you enter the narrow confines of The Window. At 9:20 A.M., I left the camp in a fresh 20-knot wind and headed off, slowly pacing up the treacherous rocky scree slopes. Last autumn found me on a grueling research trip in the eastern Sierra, hauling heavy video equipment cross-country over loose scree and high passes. At its top end, the trench opened out into a shallow circular pit that had been built up with a parapet of scree stone and mud from the valley bottom. Video footage helps the controller navigate the robot and negotiate tough volcanic terrain from solidified lava flows to loose scree and rocks. Above us scree slopes hung like frozen waterfalls, vast boulders strewn among them where they had tumbled. Synonyms rock, pebble, boulder 1.1count noun A slope covered with scree. the dramatic cliffs and screes Example sentencesExamples As your mind tries to comprehend the harshness of the scene your eyes trace a route through the rocks - up steep screes above the frozen lochan, onto a long slabby ridge. To anyone to whom Maxwell means anything the towering screes of Beinn Sgritheall stand as a natural monument, a lasting monument, to his achievements. An awkward ascent, hopping from tussocks to old stumps through a deep mire, and then a stiff climb up steep screes, led to the high point of the circuit, the John Garner Pass. While Meall a'Ghiubhais is a straightforward climb from the path, the steep screes and formidable northern crags of Ruadh-stac Beag makes a direct ascent almost impossible. From Inchnadamph, the grey screes of Conival's upper tiers contrast starkly with the lush pastoral tones of Gleann Dubh below. There are ascent routes from this side of the hill but probably the most straightforward route is from the south side, avoiding the worst of the screes. Ilexes and oleanders line the roadside; tall yellow mulleins and apricot hollyhocks spring up in the screes above. Such a positive interaction results from the protection of seedlings against drought by established vegetation, and is well known in extreme climates like deserts or alpine screes. We sit and contemplate the high domed peak of Errigal, its white quartzy screes making it look snowy, beautiful, impossible. On three sides, cliffs and screes rose from a lake to the ice-cap above. It grows on alpine north-facing mobile limestone screes, mostly over 1800 meters above sea level, confined to a narrow area of approximately 160 km. No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot keep up with my guide, Alistair, who scampers over the screes like some tweed-clad mountain goat. This can be found on the screes in the Torlesse Range some 80 km from Christchurch. Origin Early 18th century: probably a back-formation from the plural screes, from Old Norse skritha 'landslip'; related to skrítha 'glide'. Rhymes absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee Definition of scree in US English: scree nounskrēskri 1A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain. they had to pick their way up precarious scree as modifier we reached the treacherous scree slope Example sentencesExamples Melting ice gave way to continual rocks falling down scree slopes and into glacial streams and underground ice caves. The view back down the valley was also becoming grander as we rose high above the dark scree slopes and meandering river. At its top end, the trench opened out into a shallow circular pit that had been built up with a parapet of scree stone and mud from the valley bottom. Within an hour the gentle slope has careened skyward, and with each step loose bits of scree tumble down on those unfortunate enough to be bringing up the rear. Measurements were taken over 200 second intervals on vertical faces which had had as much loose scree and weathered material removed as possible. The road turns to stone, the slopes to scree, and then came the top, the heather and our sandwich stop. Video footage helps the controller navigate the robot and negotiate tough volcanic terrain from solidified lava flows to loose scree and rocks. This leads to the production of extensive areas of broken rock and large scree slopes. Above us scree slopes hung like frozen waterfalls, vast boulders strewn among them where they had tumbled. We follow a path through the Montezuma Basin, then cut across slopes of scree. At 9:20 A.M., I left the camp in a fresh 20-knot wind and headed off, slowly pacing up the treacherous rocky scree slopes. That stone-heap on a west-facing slope, is it scree, or a cairn, or the remains of a house? Last autumn found me on a grueling research trip in the eastern Sierra, hauling heavy video equipment cross-country over loose scree and high passes. A few hundred yards, and we're on the first technical section of the route, a steep double-track with solid ground for your left tires but loose scree under your right. Leaving Alex to study for his biology degree, we walked out into the swirling mists and up the steep slopes of volcanic scree towards the snowline. I did some useful snow cartography of slopes and took measurements of scree slopes. My knees were knocking just a little by the time I got down and I would recommend anyone who didn't like loose rock and scree to go back down the way they came. It's a steep climb to the gap over loose scree and boulder slopes but the climbing eases off once you enter the narrow confines of The Window. The roof gives one the sensation of sitting in a dry riverbed or mountain scree slope, particularly because it lacks containing barriers. They nest in colonies in scree slopes along ice-free Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts, where they lay a single egg in a natural cavity. Synonyms rock, pebble, boulder 1.1 A slope covered with small loose stones. the dramatic cliffs and screes Example sentencesExamples On three sides, cliffs and screes rose from a lake to the ice-cap above. Ilexes and oleanders line the roadside; tall yellow mulleins and apricot hollyhocks spring up in the screes above. We sit and contemplate the high domed peak of Errigal, its white quartzy screes making it look snowy, beautiful, impossible. To anyone to whom Maxwell means anything the towering screes of Beinn Sgritheall stand as a natural monument, a lasting monument, to his achievements. From Inchnadamph, the grey screes of Conival's upper tiers contrast starkly with the lush pastoral tones of Gleann Dubh below. Such a positive interaction results from the protection of seedlings against drought by established vegetation, and is well known in extreme climates like deserts or alpine screes. An awkward ascent, hopping from tussocks to old stumps through a deep mire, and then a stiff climb up steep screes, led to the high point of the circuit, the John Garner Pass. This can be found on the screes in the Torlesse Range some 80 km from Christchurch. No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot keep up with my guide, Alistair, who scampers over the screes like some tweed-clad mountain goat. It grows on alpine north-facing mobile limestone screes, mostly over 1800 meters above sea level, confined to a narrow area of approximately 160 km. There are ascent routes from this side of the hill but probably the most straightforward route is from the south side, avoiding the worst of the screes. As your mind tries to comprehend the harshness of the scene your eyes trace a route through the rocks - up steep screes above the frozen lochan, onto a long slabby ridge. While Meall a'Ghiubhais is a straightforward climb from the path, the steep screes and formidable northern crags of Ruadh-stac Beag makes a direct ascent almost impossible. Origin Early 18th century: probably a back-formation from the plural screes, from Old Norse skritha ‘landslip’; related to skrítha ‘glide’.
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