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- [skreed]
- /skrid/
- /skriːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skreed]
- /skrid/
Definitions of screed word
- noun screed a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe. 1
- noun screed an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing. 1
- noun screed Building Trades. a strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true surface. a wooden strip serving as a guide for making a true level surface on a concrete pavement or the like. a board or metal strip dragged across a freshly poured concrete slab to give it its proper level. 1
- noun screed British Dialect. a fragment or shred, as of cloth. 1
- noun screed Scot. a tear or rip, especially in cloth. a drinking bout. 1
- noun screed long document 1
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Origin of screed
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English screde torn fragment, irregular (with sc- for sh-) representing Old English scrēade shred
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Parts of speech for Screed
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
screed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
screed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for screed
noun screed
- canon — A canon is a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral.
- chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
- checklist — A checklist is a list of all the things that you need to do, information that you want to find out, or things that you need to take somewhere, which you make in order to ensure that you do not forget anything.
- decretum — the name given to various collections of canon law, esp that made by the monk Gratian in the 12th century, which forms the first part of the Corpus Juris Canonici
- diatribe — A diatribe is an angry speech or article which is extremely critical of someone's ideas or activities.
Antonyms for screed
noun screed
- listening — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
Top questions with screed
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