Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
smaragdite
smarm
smarmy
smart
smart aleck
smart bomb
smart card
smart growth
smart money
smart terminal
smartass
smarten
smarten up
smartish
smartsizing
smartweed
smarty pants
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

smattering

smat·ter·ing [ smáttəring ]


noun  (plural smat·ter·ings)
Definition:
 
1. slight knowledge: a slight knowledge of something such as a subject or language

2. small amount: a small amount or number
a smattering of rain



adjective 
Definition:
 
superficial: concerned only with surface issues and not going into depth or substance

[Mid-16th century. <smatter "dabble, speak without proper knowledge," origin?]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft