strew

strew  (str)

tr.v. strewed, strewn (strn) 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.

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[Middle English strewen, from Old English strowian; see ster-² in Indo-European roots.]

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strew

Verb

[strewing, strewed, strewn] to scatter (things) over a surface [Old English streowian]

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Strew a number of items scattered over an area, 1578.

Examples: strew of books and pamphlets, 1907; of printer’s proofs, 1891; of weeping verse, 1657.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	strew - spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet" straw bestrew - cover by strewing litter - make a place messy by strewing garbage around spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
	2.	strew - cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground" spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

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strew

verb scatter, spread, litter, toss, sprinkle, disperse, bestrew