How Do You Spell TROWELED?

Pronunciation: [tɹˈa͡ʊə͡ld] (IPA)

The word "Troweled" is spelled with an "e" after the letter "l" because of the silent "e" rule in English. The phonetic transcription according to the International Phonetic Alphabet is /trəʊld/. The first syllable is pronounced with a "t" sound, followed by the "r" sound and the "oh" sound. The word ends with a "d" sound, but the "e" at the end of the word is not pronounced. "Troweled" is a past tense verb form of "trowel," which means to spread or smooth with a flat-bladed tool.

Meaning and Definition
Common Misspellings
Etymology
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TROWELED Meaning and Definition

  1. Troweled is the past tense of the verb "trowel," which refers to the action of using a trowel. A trowel is a hand tool with a flat, pointed blade used in masonry and gardening for spreading, leveling, or shaping materials like cement, mortar, or soil. When an individual engages in troweling, they are employing the use of a trowel to accomplish a specific task.

    In the context of masonry, troweling involves applying and smoothing mortar or cement on a surface using a trowel, creating a smooth and even finish. Masons use a trowel to spread the mortar between bricks or stones during construction or restoration of structures like walls or pathways. The act of troweling ensures that the mortar bonds well and leaves an aesthetically pleasing surface.

    In gardening, troweling refers to using a trowel to dig holes or create furrows for planting seeds, bulbs, or small plants. By pressing the trowel into the soil, users create a neat and well-defined space where these plantings can be placed.

    Overall, the term "troweled" describes the action of using a trowel to spread, level, or shape different materials or substances, such as mortar, cement, or soil. Its usage is commonly associated with masonry and gardening practices, where the trowel is a vital tool for achieving precise and orderly results.

Common Misspellings for TROWELED

Etymology of TROWELED

The word "troweled" is derived from the noun "trowel", which can be traced back to the Old French word "truaille", meaning a small mortar or mason's tool. The Old French term may have further originated from the Latin word "trullis", which referred to a roller or a "tamper", a tool used to level or compact a surface. Over time, "trowel" evolved into a verb form, "troweled", which means to spread or smooth a surface with a trowel.

Conjugate verb Troweled

CONDITIONAL

I would trowel
we would trowel
you would trowel
he/she/it would trowel
they would trowel

FUTURE

I will trowel
we will trowel
you will trowel
he/she/it will trowel
they will trowel

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have trowelled, will have troweled
we will have trowelled, will have troweled
you will have trowelled, will have troweled
he/she/it will have trowelled, will have troweled
they will have trowelled, will have troweled

PAST

I trowelled, troweled
we trowelled, troweled
you trowelled, troweled
he/she/it trowelled, troweled
they trowelled, troweled

PAST PERFECT

I had trowelled, had troweled
we had trowelled, had troweled
you had trowelled, had troweled
he/she/it had trowelled, had troweled
they had trowelled, had troweled

PRESENT

I trowel
we trowel
you trowel
he/she/it trowels
they trowel

PRESENT PERFECT

I have troweled, have trowelled
we have troweled, have trowelled
you have troweled, have trowelled
he/she/it has troweled, has trowelled
they have troweled, have trowelled
I am troweling, am trowelling
we are trowelling, are troweling
you are trowelling, are troweling
he/she/it is troweling, is trowelling
they are trowelling, are troweling
I was trowelling, was troweling
we were troweling, were trowelling
you were troweling, were trowelling
he/she/it was trowelling, was troweling
they were troweling, were trowelling
I will be troweling, will be trowelling
we will be troweling, will be trowelling
you will be troweling, will be trowelling
he/she/it will be troweling, will be trowelling
they will be troweling, will be trowelling
I have been troweling, have been trowelling
we have been troweling, have been trowelling
you have been trowelling, have been troweling
he/she/it has been troweling, has been trowelling
they have been trowelling, have been troweling
I had been trowelling, had been troweling
we had been trowelling, had been troweling
you had been trowelling, had been troweling
he/she/it had been trowelling, had been troweling
they had been trowelling, had been troweling
I will have been troweling, will have been trowelling
we will have been troweling, will have been trowelling
you will have been troweling, will have been trowelling
he/she/it will have been troweling, will have been trowelling
they will have been troweling, will have been trowelling
I would have trowelled, would have troweled
we would have trowelled, would have troweled
you would have trowelled, would have troweled
he/she/it would have trowelled, would have troweled
they would have trowelled, would have troweled
I would be trowelling, would be troweling
we would be trowelling, would be troweling
you would be trowelling, would be troweling
he/she/it would be trowelling, would be troweling
they would be trowelling, would be troweling
I would have been trowelling, would have been troweling
we would have been trowelling, would have been troweling
you would have been trowelling, would have been troweling
he/she/it would have been trowelling, would have been troweling
they would have been trowelling, would have been troweling

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