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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strewing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
strew-ing
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of strew

noun

The act of scattering or spreading.

noun

Material that is strewn.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English strewynge.

Inflected Forms

strewings (plural)

Phrases

strewing herb

Synonyms

diffusion dispersal dispersion respersion spread sprinkling scatter scattering

Questions

What does strewing mean?
present participle and gerund of strew
Where does strewing come from?
Inherited from Middle English strewynge.

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