n.
Pronunciation: ' sma-t ə -ri ŋ
Function: noun
Date: 1538
1 : superficial piecemeal knowledge <a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying ― Alva Johnston>
2 : a small scattered number or amount <a smattering of spectators>
n.
Pronunciation: ' sma-t ə -ri ŋ
Function: noun
Date: 1538
1 : superficial piecemeal knowledge <a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying ― Alva Johnston>
2 : a small scattered number or amount <a smattering of spectators>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012