Dictionary entries for 'strew'

Synonyms

strew (strōō)

[Middle English strewen, from Old English strēowian.]

transitive verb: strewed, strewn (strōōn) or strewed, strew·ing, strews.

To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle.
To cover (an area or a surface) with things scattered or sprinkled: “Italy . . . was strewn thick with the remains of Roman buildings” (Bernard Berenson)
To be or become dispersed over (a surface).
To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate.