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[ smat-er-ing ] / ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR smattering ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something: a smattering of Latin. a small amount or number: She’s written a smattering of poetry. Origin of smatteringFirst recorded in 1530–40; smatter + -ing1. OTHER WORDS FROM smatteringsmat·ter·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby smatteringsmash hit, smashing, smash-up, smatch, smatter, smattering, SMATV, smaze, S.M.B., sm. c., SMD Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for smatteringThe long crypt tunnels into a hillside, only visible by a smattering of skylights peeking up between graves. Brooklyn’s Gangster Graveyard|Nina Strochlic|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST There was a smattering of clean-cut sensation seekers and a few actual Hindus as well. Patted Down by India’s Hugging Saint|Daniel Genis|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I will be here in August 2014,” he thundered to a smattering of laughs and applause. Rick Perry Can’t Quit Campaigning|David Catanese|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST For the non-greenhorn, though, there is fun to be had in the smattering of fearless, at times audacious, assertions. John Sutherland‘s Enjoyable Little History of Literature|Malcolm Forbes|November 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“There were a smattering of reactions,” Hoyt told The Daily Beast. When Synthetic Pot Kills|Abby Haglage|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST A raw high school graduate with a smattering of technique will not do. Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912|Various The increased difficulty in teaching science owing to the modern ignorance of even a smattering of Greek is becoming grotesque. Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge This man had a smattering of both those ideas, and was—is—bringing up his daughter on principles impossible to classify. A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories|Marian T. MacIntosh A smattering of English Literature, and less than a smattering of French. The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster An engineer, he speaks a smattering of eleven languages, and can turn his hand to anything. Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
British Dictionary definitions for smattering
nouna slight or superficial knowledge a small amount Derived forms of smatteringsmatteringly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to smatteringmodicum, smidgen, little, rudiments, basics, bit, smidge, elements, tad, soupçon |