strew

[ stroo ]

/ stru /

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verb (used with object), strewed, strewn [stroon] /strun/ or strewed, strew·ing.

to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed.

to cover or overspread (a surface, place, etc.) with something scattered or sprinkled: to strew a floor with sawdust.

to be scattered or sprinkled over (a surface): Sawdust strewed the floor.

to spread widely; disseminate: to strew rumors among the troops.

Origin of strew

First recorded before 1000; Middle English strewen,Old English strewian; cognate with German streuen,Old Norse strā,Gothic straujan; akin to Latin sternere “to spread” (see stratum)

SYNONYMS FOR strew

1 broadcast.

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ANTONYMS FOR strew

1 gather, reap.

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synonym study for strew

1. See sprinkle.

OTHER WORDS FROM strew

strewer, nounun·der·strew, verb (used with object), un·der·strewed, un·der·strewn or un·der·strewed, un·der·strew·ing.un·strewed, adjectiveun·strewn, adjective

Words nearby strew

Stretford, stretta, stretto, streusel, streuselkuchen, strew, strewment, strewth, stria, striae atrophicae, striae gravidarum

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Example sentences from the Web for strew

If you strew a few Carvi comfits on the top, it will not be amiss.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
Let us strew ashes on our heads, for that Nebuchadnezzar is slain.
Jeremiah|Stefan Zweig
Cannot you strew such criticisms through the sequel to Lavengro?
The Life of George Borrow|Clement K. Shorter
Take the largest broad mushrooms, break them into an earthen pan, strew salt over, and stir them occasionally for three days.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

She now approached, with a basket of flowers in her hand, which she said she would daily strew over the grave of good Lychorida.
Tales from Shakespeare|Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb

British Dictionary definitions for strew

strew

/ (struː) /

verb strews, strewing, strewed, strewn or strewed

to spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area

Derived forms of strew

strewer, noun

Word Origin for strew

Old English streowian; related to Old Norse strā, Old High German streuwen, Latin struere to spread

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单词	strew
释义	strew [ stroo ] / stru / SEE SYNONYMS FOR strew ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), strewed, strewn [stroon] /strun/ or strewed, strew·ing. to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed. to cover or overspread (a surface, place, etc.) with something scattered or sprinkled: to strew a floor with sawdust. to be scattered or sprinkled over (a surface): Sawdust strewed the floor. to spread widely; disseminate: to strew rumors among the troops. Origin of strew First recorded before 1000; Middle English strewen,Old English strewian; cognate with German streuen,Old Norse strā,Gothic straujan; akin to Latin sternere “to spread” (see stratum) SYNONYMS FOR strew 1 broadcast. SEE SYNONYMS FOR strew ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR strew 1 gather, reap. SEE ANTONYMS FOR strew ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for strew 1. See sprinkle. OTHER WORDS FROM strew strewer, nounun·der·strew, verb (used with object), un·der·strewed, un·der·strewn or un·der·strewed, un·der·strew·ing.un·strewed, adjectiveun·strewn, adjective Words nearby strew Stretford, stretta, stretto, streusel, streuselkuchen, strew, strewment, strewth, stria, striae atrophicae, striae gravidarum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strew If you strew a few Carvi comfits on the top, it will not be amiss. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened\|Kenelm Digby Let us strew ashes on our heads, for that Nebuchadnezzar is slain. Jeremiah\|Stefan Zweig Cannot you strew such criticisms through the sequel to Lavengro? The Life of George Borrow\|Clement K. Shorter Take the largest broad mushrooms, break them into an earthen pan, strew salt over, and stir them occasionally for three days. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton She now approached, with a basket of flowers in her hand, which she said she would daily strew over the grave of good Lychorida. Tales from Shakespeare\|Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb British Dictionary definitions for strew strew / (struː) / verb strews, strewing, strewed, strewn or strewed to spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area Derived forms of strew strewer, noun Word Origin for strew Old English streowian; related to Old Norse strā, Old High German streuwen, Latin struere to spread Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to strew sprinkle, scatter, toss, cover
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strew

verb (used with object), strewed, strewn [stroon] /strun/ or strewed, strew·ing.

Origin of strew

SYNONYMS FOR strew

ANTONYMS FOR strew

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OTHER WORDS FROM strew

Words nearby strew

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British Dictionary definitions for strew

verb strews, strewing, strewed, strewn or strewed

Derived forms of strew

Word Origin for strew

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