Definitions for smattering



Overview of noun smattering

The noun smattering has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. handful, smattering

(a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received")

2. smattering

(a slight or superficial understanding of a subject)


Overview of verb smatter

The verb smatter has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. dabble, smatter, play around

(work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money")

2. babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither

(to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby")

3. smatter

(speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters Russian")

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