Smattering

/ˈsmætɚɪŋ/

Synonyms for "smattering" (97 found)

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Closest matches (20)

a little learningamateur amateurish amateurism cast coquetry dabbling dalliance dallying dash dilettantism dilettantship few fiddling flirtation foolingfooling aroundgleam

Noun(2 words)

dab glimmer

Strong matches (29)

glimmering glimpsehalf assedhalf bakedhalf cockedhalf-learning handful hint idea idling immatureimperfect knowledgeintimationjerking offkidding aroundlick loitering lookmessing aroundmonkeying

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monkeying aroundpiddling playingplaying aroundpottering

Noun(4 words)

handful inkling panel portion

Related words (48)

puttering scattering scintilla sciolism semi-learning shade shadow shallow shallowness sipslight knowledgesmack smattersmattering of ignorancesmattering of knowledgesmell sophomoric soupcon spark spatter

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spattering sprinkling suggestion sup superficial superficiality surface-scratching suspicion tang taste thought tincture tinge tinkering touch toying trace triflingvague notion

Noun(9 words)

samplescant amountscatter snippet speck sprinkle subset tidbit trace

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More general

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amount apprehension collection discernment knowledge quantity savvy setsmall indefinite amountsmall indefinite quantityunderstanding

More specific

6 entries

factoid panel particle speck subset tidbit

Collocations

6 entries

smattering of applausesmattering of commentssmattering of datasmattering of knowledgesmattering of rainsmattering of rumors

Inflections

1 entries

smatterings

Derivations

1 entries

smatter

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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He has a smattering of Greek.

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I only speak a smattering of Japanese.

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They can speak a smattering of Spanish.

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They're able to speak a smattering of Spanish.

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