Word a Day
strew
What does strew mean?
strew (verb): cover; be dispersed over.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce strew?
/stɹu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does strew come from?
From Middle English strewen, strawen, streowen, from Old English strewian, strēawian, strēowian (“to strew, scatter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “strew” mean?
communicate a disease to
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speak softly or lovingly
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to shout in a deep voice
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cover; be dispersed over
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