screed
screed Lexical Profile
screed Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A long, tedious, or angry speech or piece of writing, especially a bitter tirade or harangue.
"The critic published a five-page screed denouncing the decline of modern cinema."
A long flat board or straightedge used in construction to level and smooth freshly poured concrete or plaster, or the leveled layer of material itself.
"The masons pulled a heavy aluminum screed across the wet concrete to create an even floor surface."
• verb
To level or smooth a layer of freshly poured concrete, mortar, or plaster using a straight board or gauge.
"The contractors screeded the subfloor carefully before laying down the ceramic tiles."
Scottish To tear or shred into strips.
"The fierce gale screeded the sails of the fishing boat into tattered ribbons."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the Middle English 'screde', a Northern variant of 'shred', from Old English 'scread' meaning a fragment or strip cut from a main piece. The sense evolved from a long strip of cloth or parchment to a lengthy, tedious piece of writing.
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