Smattering
11smattering — noun (countable + of) 1 a small number or amount of something: a smattering of rain 2 have a smattering of (not in progressive) to have a small amount of knowledge about a subject, especially a foreign language …
12smattering — smatteringly, adv. /smat euhr ing/, n. 1. a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something: a smattering of Latin. adj. 2. slight or superficial. [1530 40; SMATTER + ING1, ING2] * * * …
13smattering — noun it s mostly modern, with a smattering of art deco Syn: bit, modicum, touch, soupçon; nodding acquaintance; informal smidgen, smidge, tad …
14smattering — smat•ter•ing [[t]ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ[/t]] n. a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something: a smattering of Latin[/ex] • Etymology: 1530–40 …
15smattering — /ˈsmætərɪŋ / (say smatuhring) noun a slight or superficial knowledge of something: *His only qualifications for the job were that he had arrived a little earlier and had a smattering of English. –t.a.d. sobolewski, 1985 …
16smattering — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. superficiality, sciolism. See ignorance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. superficial knowledge, some half truths, smatter; see introduction 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. small amount, slight amount,… …
17smattering — smat|ter|ing [ smætərıŋ ] noun singular a small amount of something …
18smattering — smat·ter·ing || smætÉ™rɪŋ n. limited knowledge, superficial understanding of something adj. limited, shallow, superficial (about knowledge)n. limited knowledge, superficial knowledge v. speak with only superficial knowledge …
19smattering — (also smatter) noun 1》 a small amount. 2》 a slight knowledge of a language or subject. Origin C16: from smatter talk ignorantly, prate , of unknown origin …
20smattering — n. Smatter, sciolism, slight knowledge, superficial knowledge, imperfect knowledge …
