smattering
noun
1. a small number or amount
Similar word(s): handful
Definition categories: quantity
2. a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
Definition categories: thought, apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding
Sentences with smattering as a noun:
- She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
- There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.
verb
1. present participle of smatter