Strew

Word STREW
Character 5
Hyphenation strew
Pronunciations /stɹuː/

Definitions and meanings of "Strew"

What do we mean by strew?

To spread here and there; scatter or distribute. transitive verb

To distribute something over (an area or surface). transitive verb

To be or become dispersed over (a surface). transitive verb

To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate. transitive verb

To scatter; spread loosely: said of dry, loose, separable filings: as, to strew seed in beds; to strew sand on the floor; to strew flowers over a grave.

To cover in spots and patches here and there, as if by sprinkling or casting loosely about.

To spread a broad; give currency to.

To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; -- used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles transitive verb

To cover more or less thickly by scattering something over or upon; to cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered transitive verb

To spread abroad; to disseminate. transitive verb

To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner. verb

To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered. verb

To spread abroad; to disseminate. verb

Spread by scattering ( verb

Cover; be dispersed over verb

(archaic except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.

(archaic except strewn) To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered.

To spread abroad; to disseminate.

A buddy who can build anything. Urban Dictionary

Something being Thrown all all over the place Urban Dictionary

Promiscuous; slutty Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Strew

The word "strew" in example sentences

The word strew means to scatter -- as men scatter seed in sowing it. ❋ Unknown (1949)

Their language is free from bad rhetoric; the reasoning is cogent, but there is an absence of emotion and imagination; they contain few quotable things, and no passages of commanding eloquence, such as strew the orations of Webster and Burke. ❋ Unknown (1886)

With wild wood-leaves and weeds I ha 'strew'd his grave, ❋ William Hazlitt (1804)

The most persuasive explanation is that the word comes from the Anglo-Saxon 'strew' meaning 'spread', a reference to the plant's ability to reproduce by sending out runners and layering, but there are many other tales in circulation including the idea that the berries used to be sold on straws in the manner of a fruity kebab. ❋ Unknown (2010)

2722: With wild wood-leaues & weeds, I ha 'strew'd his graue ❋ Unknown (1623)

Pour 1/2 pint of thick cream over them; strew with a little pieces of butter; cook them for 1 and ½ hours. ❋ Jesse Kornbluth (2011)

During the visit, as always, the site was spotless—no piles of rebar, no heaps of wood scraps, no mounds of dirt, no strew of nails and screws. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

In my experience, the portion of this that most needs a wish of good luck is getting the kids (and possibly husband) to not strew everything around the house out of the groupings – so good luck! ❋ Unknown (2010)

We saw a pink quartz arrowhead and a scraper on one strew of fire-cracked rock. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

Carefully lift the bird and strew the remaining herbs over the vegetables. ❋ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (2010)

Pour 1/2 pint of thick cream over them; strew with a little pieces of butter; cook them for 1 and ½ hours. ❋ Jesse Kornbluth (2011)

Members relished a soliloquy of Launce to his shoes, who spin his relatives as they bewail his depart for unfamiliar shoresin sharp contrariety to his dog Crab, who callously refuses to strew a tear (2.3). ❋ Admin (2009)

"dam we need a [ladder]" "ill call [my buddy] strew, he'll build one" "ya, itll cost about half [a million] for the renovations" "you should call my buddy strew, he'll do it for half the price" ❋ Dave_5 (2008)

Mark: I was so mad I threw [the papers] all over! Bob: [Yeah, you] really [strew] them! ❋ Yippiedude (2010)

When she [partied] she got all cunt-strewed, throwing her pussy [all over the place], [offering] it to anyone and everyone that was interested, ending up in every bedroom with a different guy. ❋ Maxrelax (2011)

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