n.
Pronunciation: ' skr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Scots & northern English dialect, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skritha landslide, from skr ī tha to creep; akin to Old High German scr ī tan to go, Lithuanian skriesti to turn
Date: circa 1781
: an accumulation of loose stones or rocky debris lying on a slope or at the base of a hill or cliff : TALUS