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.

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

• trobled
• tripeled
• trousled
• groweld
• trawlled
• trveled
• troweled
• groweled
• craweled
• drowened
• troupled
• trowsered
• trowthed
• urodelel
• trobeler
• traweles
• Trukeded

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