smattering
noun/ˈsmætərɪŋ/
/ˈsmætərɪŋ/
[singular]- smattering (of something) a small amount of something, especially knowledge of a language
- He only has a smattering of French.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from smatter ‘talk ignorantly, prate’ (surviving in Scots), of unknown origin.
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