SMATTERING

smattering

(noun) a slight or superficial understanding of a subject

handful, smattering

(noun) a small number or amount; “only a handful of responses were received”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

smattering (countable and uncountable, plural smatterings)

A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

A small number or amount of something.

Synonyms

• (small amount): see also modicum.

Etymology 2

Verb

smattering

present participle of smatter

Anagrams

• matterings, metastring, ramsetting, termigants

Source: Wiktionary

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Smat"ter*ing, n.

Definition: A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism. I had a great desire, not able to attain to a superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in all. Burton.

SMATTER

Smat"ter, v. i. Etym: [OE. smateren to make a noise; cf. Sw. smattra to clatter, to crackle, G. schmettern to dash, crash, to warble, quaver.]

1. To talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter. Of state affairs you can not smatter. Swift.

2. To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.

Smat"ter, v. t.

1. To talk superficially about.

2. To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack. Chaucer.

Smat"ter, n.

Definition: Superficial knowledge; a smattering.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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