Smatter
Pronunciation: /ˈsmætər/
Smatter (verb)
- to have a small amount of knowledge about a subject
Examples
- She smatters in French, enough to order food.
- He smatters in history, just enough to hold a conversation.
Common collocations: smatter in languages, smatter about a topic, a smatter of knowledge, smatter of information
Smatter (noun)
- a small amount of knowledge about a subject
Examples
- He has a smatter of chemistry from high school.
- A smatter of Spanish helped her during the trip.