instrew

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verb

To strew about; scatter in or upon; spread.

OriginMiddle English *instrewen →
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Meanings

verbinstrew (third-person singular simple present instrews, present participle instrewing, simple past instrewed, past participle instrewn)

present singular third person instrews · participle present instrewing · past instrewed · participle past instrewn · alternative enstrew

  1. transitiveTo strew about; scatter in or upon; spread.

    Tubercles and granulations with numerous instrewn giant cells of tuberculous appearance together with necrosis 5 In May 1921 glands on the neck were observed which afterwards increased in size, together with a red swelling on the breast, [...]

    1962, Acta radiologica, volume 4

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dispersesparse

Origin

  1. Middle English*instrewen
  2. Englishinstrew

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

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Anagrams

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APA

instrew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instrew

MLA

“instrew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instrew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instrew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instrew.

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