verb
strew
Strew (verb) means to scatter things loosely over a surface or area.
verb
1
To scatter things loosely over a surface or area.
"to strew sand over a floor"
"The files had been strewn all over the floor."
2
To lie scattered across something, covering it.
"Leaves strewed the ground."
3
To spread something widely.
4
To place things at random points throughout an area.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English strewen, strawen, streowen, from Old English strewian, strēawian, strēowian (“to strew, scatter”), which developed from Proto-West Germanic *strauwjan, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną (“to strew”), from Proto-Indo-European *strew- (“to spread, scatter”). It is cognate with Scots strow, straw (“to strew”), West Frisian streauwe (“to strew”), Dutch strooien (“to strew, scatter, sprinkle”), German streuen (“to strew, scatter”), Swedish strö (“to strew”), Icelandic strá (“to strew”), and Norwegian Nynorsk strå (“to strew”).
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What is the meaning of strew?
"strew" (verb) means to scatter things loosely over a surface or area.
What is another word for strew?
Other words for "strew" include straw.
What are the different meanings of strew?
"strew" has 3 main meanings: 1. To scatter things loosely over a surface or area; 2. To lie scattered across something, covering it; 3. To spread something widely.
