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smatter |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Smatter \Smat"ter\, v. t. 1. To talk superficially about 2. To gain a slight taste of to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of to smack. --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Smatter \Smat"ter\, n. Superficial knowledge; a smattering. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Smatter \Smat"ter\, v. i. [OE. smateren to make a noise; cf Sw smattra to clatter, to crackle, G. schmettern to dash, crash, to warble, quaver.] 1. To talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter. Of state affairs you can not smatter. --Swift. 2. To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything to smack. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: smatter v 1: work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy" [syn: {dabble}, {play at}, {dip into}, {dabble with}, {dabble at}, {dabble in}] 2: to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" [syn: {babble}, {blather}, {blether}, {blither}] 3: speak with spotty or superficial knowledge: "She smatters Russian"
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