strew (str )tr.v. strewed, strewn (str n) or strewed, strew·ing, strews 1. To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle. 2. To cover (an area or a surface) with things scattered or sprinkled: "Italy . . . was strewn thick with the remains of Roman buildings" (Bernard Berenson). 3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface). 4. To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate. [Middle English strewen, from Old English str  owian; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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