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strewed

/stɹuːd/

strewed is the simple past of strew.

strewed is the past participle of strew.

Meaning of strew

Verb

strew (third-person singular simple present strews, present participle strewing, simple past strewed, past participle strewn or strewed)

  1. (dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
    • to strew sand over a floor
  2. (archaic) To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered.
    • Leaves strewed the ground.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To spread abroad; to disseminate.
    • She may strew dangerous conjectures.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  4. To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.
    • error-strewn

Forms of strewed

alternative formstrewn

Words that rhyme with strewed

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Questions about strewed

What is strewed the simple past of?
Strewed is the simple past of strew.
How do you pronounce strewed?
Strewed is pronounced /stɹuːd/.

Words near strewed in the dictionary

  1. streuth
  2. Strevens
  3. strew
  4. strewable
  5. strewage
  6. strewed
  7. strewedst
  8. strewer
  9. strewers
  10. strewest
  11. streweth

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