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"
more about smatter
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
