strew

Have you ever wondered about the correct spelling and meaning of the word strew? Do you want to know how to pronounce strew? Our page has got you covered! Discover the correct spelling, definition, and etymology of this word, as well as sample sentences, idioms, and proverbs featuring strew.

This word consists of 5 letters and is spelled as "S-T-R-E-W". It has 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

How do you spell strew

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strew

verb

How to pronunciation strew: ˈstrü

What does Strew Mean?

What does strew meaning in English

1. To spread by being scattered. The snow which does the top of Pindus strew, Did never whiter shew. Spenser. Is thine alone the seed that strews the pain? The birds of heav’n shall vindicate their grain. Pope.
   
2. To spread by scattering. I thought thy bride-bed to have deck’d, sweet maid, And not have strew’d thy grave. Shakes. Hamlet. Here be tears of perfect moan, Wept for thee in Helicon ; And some flowers and some bays, For thy herse, to strew the ways. Milton.
   
3. To scatter loosely. The calf he burnt in the fire, ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made Israel drink of it. Ex. With furies and nocturnal orgies fir’d, Whom ev’n the savage beasts had spar’d, they kill’d, And strew’d his mangled limbs about the field. Dryden.

Other definitions for strew

The definition of 'strew' is: to spread by scattering

How many syllables does "strew" have?

Want to know how to spell strew, you will find a comprehensive answer on this topic. The word "strew consists of 1 syllables and is spelled "ˈstrü".

Synonyms for strew:

There are synonyms for 'strew'. Depending on the situation and context, the following words are also often used instead of 'strew':

Some words similar to "strew"

• straw
• screw
• shrew
• streak
• stream
• street
• stress
• bestrew

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How many points in scrabble for strew

How many points is the word "strew" in Scrabble? Is "strew" a Scrabble word? Here is the letter-by-letter scoring of the Scrabble game, which is played all over the world in different languages and with different words.