scree

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noun

a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.

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Origin of scree

First recorded in 1775–85, scree is from the Old Norse word skritha landslide

Words nearby scree

screamer, screaming, screaming-meemies, screamo, scream therapy, scree, screech, screeching, screech owl, screechy, screed

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How to use scree in a sentence

The route down Lone Peak is steep, starting with dinner-plate talus, then scree, then steep trails.
The Rut Is Quite Possibly America’s Most Challenging 50K|jversteegh|October 5, 2021|Outside Online
Szafruga also traversed exposed sections of rock and scree fields across unmarked terrain in order to shorten the routes between mountains—terrain that requires some experience in mountaineering.
Could Thru-Hiking Colorado’s Fourteeners Become a Thing?|Fred Dreier|September 27, 2021|Outside Online
It took me about eight hours and five or six rappels before I reached the scree slope.
What Happens When You Fall Off a Mountain|jversteegh|September 14, 2021|Outside Online
I’ve worn the Quest year-round on routes that involved climbing slick and muddy switchbacks, in peak summer temperatures as well as in pouring rain, and high in the mountains, slogging up scree slopes and over glaciated alpine terrain.
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The swallow tail of the heel and extension of the back helped absorb shock as I quickly scooted down steep scree fields.
Hoka’s New Hikers Look Crazy but Feel Great|Joe Jackson|March 11, 2021|Outside Online
On examining the other side there was no trace of moraine; there was scree in places, but a great deal of the tuff was uncovered.
Across Iceland|William Bisiker
Outside the lower end of each large transverse glen there is a scree of sedimentary matter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
There is capital scree here, and a very rapid descent into Mosedale may be made by it.
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England|W. P. Haskett Smith
It has a copious scree at the foot, and more than half-way up it divides into three.
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England|W. P. Haskett Smith
It usually happens to be a scree-gully, but the fundamental idea is straightness.
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England|W. P. Haskett Smith

British Dictionary definitions for scree

scree

/ (skriː) /

noun

an accumulation of weathered rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or hillside, often forming a sloping heapAlso called: talus

Word Origin for scree

Old English scrīthan to slip; related to Old Norse skrītha to slide, German schreiten to walk

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