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n. Superficial or piecemeal knowledge: "a smattering of everything, and a knowledge of nothing” ( Charles Dickens).

n. A small, scattered amount or number: a smattering of raindrops.

n. A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

n. A small number or amount of something.

v. Present participle of smatter.

n. A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism.

n. A slight or superficial knowledge: as, to have a smattering of Latin or Greek.

n. a small number or amount

n. a slight or superficial understanding of a subject

"Gayatri proved to be an able companion through the years -- even picking up Tamil (Prahalad could speak a smattering of Gujarati)."

small indefinite quantity    small indefinite amount    discernment    understanding    apprehension    savvy   

sciolism    smatter   

smatter   

battering    chattering    clattering    flattering    nattering    scattering    shattering    spattering    unflattering   

spattering    rudiments    text-book    spatter    pattering    powdering    sprinkle    acquirement    patter