litter vs strew
strew vs litterlitter is a noun but strew is not a noun.
litter and strew both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| litter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| strew | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
strew is a hypernym of
litter; that is, strew is a
word with a broader meaning than litter:
- litter: make a place messy by strewing garbage around
- strew: spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
Other hypernyms of litter include
straw.
| litter (noun) | strew (noun) |
|---|---|
| material used to provide a bed for animals | |
| conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers | |
| the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal | |
| rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) |
| litter (verb) | strew (verb) |
|---|---|
| give birth to a litter of animals | spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) |
| make a place messy by strewing garbage around | cover; be dispersed over |
| strew |
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