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- Dictionarysmattering/ˈsmat(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject: "Edward had only a smattering of Welsh"
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A smattering is a superficial piecemeal knowledge of something or a small scattered number or amount of something. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of smattering from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Smattering means a very small amount or number, or a slight knowledge of something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.
Smattering definition: a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something. See examples of SMATTERING used in a sentence.
A smattering is a small amount of something, but it's hard to say how much. It's probably less than a bunch, but it's not much more than a whit or a jot. If you said "There's a smattering of squirrels in the park," then there are only a few squirrels.
singular noun [usu a N of n] A smattering of something is a very small amount of it. I had acquired a smattering of Greek. [ + of] Synonyms: modicum, dash, rudiments, bit More Synonyms of smattering. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
A smattering is a small amount of something, especially knowledge of a language. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see its origin and synonyms.
A smattering is a slight or superficial knowledge of something, especially a language, or a small amount of something. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms, translations and related terms.
