a smattering of French.
Today some 15 firms offer on tape over 200 selections, most of them classical or semi-classical, compared with only a smattering two years ago (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
smat|ter|ing — «SMAT uhr ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. slight or superficial knowledge: »a smattering of French. 2. a small amount or number: »Today some 15 firms offer on tape over 200 selections, most of them classical or semi classical, compared with only a … Useful english dictionary
smat·ter·ing — /ˈsmætərıŋ/ noun [singular] : a small amount of something She only knows a smattering of German. a smattering of applause … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
smat — smat·ter·er; smat·ter; smat·ter·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
smatteringly — smat·ter·ing·ly … English syllables
smattering — smat|ter|ing [ˈsmætərıŋ] n [singular] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: smatter to splash, talk with little knowledge (15 19 centuries)] 1.) a small number or amount of something smattering of ▪ a smattering of applause 2.) have a smattering of sth to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
smattering — smat|ter|ing [ smætərıŋ ] noun singular a small amount of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
smattering — smat•ter•ing [[t]ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ[/t]] n. a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something: a smattering of Latin[/ex] • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
Smattering — Smat ter*ing, n. A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism. [1913 Webster] I had a great desire, not able to attain to a superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in all. Burton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
