Synonyms for strew
All synonyms
Verb
1. Scatter
scatter, sprinkle, spread, sow, disperse, distribute, spatter, dash, cover, overspread, propagate, disseminate
Definitions
- v. 1
To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
to strew sand over a floor
Related words
- Word family
- strain
Forms
- Past participle
- strewn
e.g. strewn → scattered, sprinkled, sown, dispersed…
Example sentences
- spread I like to spread honey on my toast in the morning.
- scatter A gunshot went off, causing the jackals to scatter.
- sprinkle Can you sprinkle crushed nuts on top of the cake?
- sow You're taking the wrong sow by the ear there, pal!
By length
- 3 letters
- sow1
- 4 letters
- dash1
- 5 letters
- cover2, straw1, strow1
- 6 letters
- spread1
- 7 letters
- scatter2, spatter2
- 8 letters
- sprinkle2, disperse2
- 9 letters
- propagate3
- 10 letters
- distribute3, overspread
- 11 letters
- disseminate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- joncher
- Italiano
- costellare