noun

screed

Screed (noun) means a piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.

noun

A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.

A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.

Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.

Senses relating to building construction and masonry.

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Etymology

From Middle English screde [and other forms], a variant of shrede (“fragment, scrap; strip of cloth; strip cut off from a larger piece; band or thread woven into fabric; element, streak”) (whence shred (noun)), from Old English sċrēad, sċrēade (“a piece cut off; paring, shred”), from Proto-Germanic *skraudō (“a piece, shred; a cut, crack”), from *skraudaną (“to cut up, shred”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off”). The English word is cognate with Old Frisian skrēd. Doublet of escrow, scroll, and shred.

Rhymes for screed

feed seed reed deed need heed weed peed bleed breed speed creed

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of screed?

"screed" (noun) means a piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.

What are the different meanings of screed?

"screed" has 3 main meanings: 1. A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long; 2. A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism; 3. Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.