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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

instrew

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-strew
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strew about; scatter in or upon; spread.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English *instrewen, instrien, equivalent to in- + strew.

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

instrews (present, singular) instrewing (participle, present) instrewed (past) instrewn (participle, past) enstrew (alternative)

Questions

What does instrew mean?
To strew about; scatter in or upon; spread.
Where does instrew come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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