smattering

smat·ter·ing

noun \ˈsma-tə-riŋ\

Definition of SMATTERING

1

: superficial piecemeal knowledge <a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying — Alva Johnston>

2

: a small scattered number or amount <a smattering of spectators>

Examples of SMATTERING

1. She only knows a smattering of German.
2. <a smattering of guests at the art exhibit>

First Known Use of SMATTERING

1538

Related to SMATTERING

Synonyms: couple, handful, scatter, scattering, smatter, few, sprinkle, sprinkling

Antonyms: army, crowd, flock, gazillion, horde, host, jillion, kazillion, legion, loads, many, mountain, multitude, oodles, scads, thousands, zillion

Related Words: minority; atom, crumb, fragment, grain, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, particle, scrap, shred, tittle, whit

Near Antonyms: majority, most; abundance, excess, plenty, surplus; deal, gobs, heap, lot, mass, much, peck, pile, plenitude, plenty, pot, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, slather, slew, stack, wad, wealth

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Rhymes with SMATTERING

scattering