First Known Use: circa 1781
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scree
noun \ˈskrē\
: an area of loose stones on the side of a mountain
Full Definition of SCREE
: an accumulation of loose stones or rocky debris lying on a slope or at the base of a hill or cliff : talus
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Origin of SCREE
Scots & northern English dialect, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skritha landslide, from skrītha to creep; akin to Old High German scrītan to go, Lithuanian skriesti to turn
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Rhymes with SCREE
b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee
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