strewn

[ stroon ]
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adjective
  1. covered or overspread with something scattered or sprinkled (used in combination): We saw men, women, and children scavenging for recyclables, both in the actual dump site and along the garbage-strewn streets of the city.

  2. dropped in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scattered: The dancers led a candlelight procession through the district, following a path of strewn marigold petals.

verb
  1. a past participle of strew.

Origin of strewn

1
First recorded in 1610–20 as a verb, and in 1725–35 as an adjective
  • Also strewed [strood] /strud/ .

Other words from strewn

  • un·strewed, adjective
  • un·strewn, adjective

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