smattering

smat·ter·ing

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smat-er-ing]
- /ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ/
- /ˈsmæt.ər.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smat-er-ing]
- /ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ/

Definitions of smattering word

noun smattering slight or superficial knowledge; smattering. 1
adjective smattering slight or superficial. 1
verb with object smattering to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding. 1
verb with object smattering to dabble in. 1
noun smattering small amount or number 1
noun smattering minimal knowledge of sth 1

See all 11 definitions of smattering

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Origin of smattering

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1530-40; smatter + -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Smattering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smattering

smattering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for smattering

noun smattering

adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
hint — an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
nib — his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical: His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
nibs — the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.

adj smattering

handful — the quantity or amount that the hand can hold: a handful of coins.

pronoun smattering

few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.

All 6 Synonyms of smattering