Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skreed]
- /skrid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skreed]
- /skrid/
Definitions of screeded word
- noun screeded a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe. 1
- noun screeded an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing. 1
- noun screeded 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 screeded British Dialect. a fragment or shred, as of cloth. 1
- noun screeded Scot. a tear or rip, especially in cloth. a drinking bout. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of screeded
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 Screeded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
screeded 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
screeded usage trend in Literature
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