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strewest

strewest is the second-person singular simple present indicative 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

Origin of strewest

strew + -est

Questions about strewest

What is strewest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Strewest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of strew.

Words near strewest in the dictionary

  1. strewage
  2. strewed
  3. strewedst
  4. strewer
  5. strewers
  6. strewest
  7. streweth
  8. strewing
  9. strewing herb
  10. strewing herbs
  11. strewings

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