Synonyms for strew

Grammar : Verb

Spell : stroo

Phonetic Transcription : stru

Définition of strew

Origin : Old English streowian, from Proto-Germanic *straujanan (cf. Old Saxon stroian, Old Norse stra, Danish strø, Swedish strö, Middle Dutch strowen, Dutch strooien, Old High German strouwen, German streuen, Gothic straujan "to sprinkle, strew"), from PIE root *stere- "to spread, extend, stretch out" (see structure (n.)).

verb spread

Example sentences :

Dip each fish into the egg, and then strew them with bread crumbs.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Powder the sugar, and strew it in layers between the slices of pine-apple.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

It would be impious to strew our mother's bones along the way.
Extract from : « Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew » by Josephine Preston Peabody

Take the largest broad mushrooms, break them into an earthen pan, strew salt over, and stir them occasionally for three days.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Clean and wash some currants, and make them plump before the fire: then strew them over the syllabub, and it will be fit for use.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Pare thin and halve four pounds of apricots, put them in a dish, and strew among them three pounds of fine loaf-sugar powdered.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Lay them in a dish with a little water, strew some bits of butter over them, cover the dish with a thick crust, and bake it well.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Dish up the beef with the upper side downwards, put the mince in the inside, and strew it with bread crumbs ready prepared.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Rub it over with a piece of butter, strew it with a little chopped sage and a few bread crumbs, and roast it in a Dutch oven.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Take two pecks of damask rose buds, pick off the green part, and strew in the bottom of a jar a handful of large bay salt.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Antonyms for strew

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