Strewed

Word STREWED
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /stɹuːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Strewed"

What do we mean by strewed?

(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.

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The word "strewed" in example sentences

Letters and receipts, wet and pulpy, strewed the sand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One day, when the sun shone on the red leaves that strewed the ground, and diffused cheerfulness, although it denied warmth, ❋ Unknown (2010)

In a thousand spots the traces of the winter avalanche may be perceived, where trees lie broken and strewed on the ground; some entirely destroyed, others bent, leaning upon the jutting rocks of the mountain, or transversely upon other trees. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The blown-out windows in the gothic-style mansion overlook a sandbagged courtyard strewed with 4x4s, fallen trees, stray dogs and empty bullet casings. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He also set the sublime tone, as in his famous account of the Jaws of Borrowdale, like a pass in the Alps "strewed with piles of fragments strangely thrown across each other, and of a dreadful bulk". ❋ Unknown (2011)

His mother strewed wood-ashes on her head and blackened her face. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The crowds of network anchors who had followed him from afar cheered “Hosanna” and waved great palm fronds and strewed them at his feet. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The smell of honey-glazed ham in the oven, sparkling tinsel hanging on the tree, colorful wrapping paper strewed across the floor, and those gifts that we dreamed about for months. ❋ Joel John Roberts (2010)

Glass particles strewed the snow, like sequins on a wedding gown, crunching underfoot. ❋ Alayna Williams (2010)

The former is generally rectangular in form and strewed inside with eucalyptus leaves. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(Soundbite of music) (Soundbite of TV show "Clouds of Witness") Mr. IAN CARMICHAEL (Actor): (as Lord Peter) You know, I've always thought those obliging criminals who strewed their tracks with articles of personal adornment were an invention of detective fiction for the benefit of the author. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What if since man left the Garden, the earth has suffered successive catastrophes of Biblical proportions and our planet has been repeatly strewed with remains of untold numbers of creatures? ❋ Unknown (2007)

She painted the living room a smoldering red and strewed it with poufs and Berber rugs. ❋ Megan McAndrew (2009)

She recalls, with great fondness, the thoughtfulness of an effeminate male visitor who cleaned the entire kitchen, including its mud-caked floor — and, as an added touch, strewed rose petals about the room. 40 ❋ Unknown (2007)

We stood there expressing our annoyance rather forcibly at the depot having escaped us so easily, and talking of how jolly it would have been to have picked up all our depots from the plain we had strewed them over. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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