strow

A gardener strows seeds across the freshly tilled soil.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To scatter or spread: "strow" is an archaic or dialectal variant of "strew," meaning to scatter or spread things over a surface.
   • To cover by scattering: It can also mean to cover a surface with something scattered, such as flowers or leaves.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • He did strow the seeds across the field. (He scattered the seeds across the field using an older form of the verb.)
  • The path was strown with autumn leaves. (The path was covered with scattered autumn leaves.)

Advanced Usage

• "to strow about": to scatter in various directions.

  • She strowed her belongings about the room. (She scattered her belongings untidily in the room.)

• "to strow with": to cover a surface by scattering something over it.

  • They strowed the floor with rose petals. (They covered the floor by scattering rose petals on it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Strew (v): the modern, more common form of "strow," meaning to scatter or spread.

  • Please strew the confetti over the table. (Please scatter the confetti over the table.)

• Strown (adj, past participle of "strow"): scattered or spread.

  • The beach was strown with shells. (The beach was covered with scattered shells.)

Synonyms

• Scatter: to throw or distribute loosely in various directions.
• Sprinkle: to scatter small particles or drops over a surface.
• Spread: to extend or distribute over an area.

Phrasal Verbs

• Strow out: to spread or scatter outward.
  • The farmer strowed out the hay for the animals. (The farmer spread the hay outward for the animals to eat.)

Related Idioms

• Strow one’s path with roses: to make someone's life or journey pleasant and easy (archaic usage).
  • He sought to strow her path with roses. (He tried to make her life very pleasant and comfortable.)