Smatter
1Smatter — 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. [1913 Webster] Of state affairs you can not… …
2Smatter — Smat ter, v. t. 1. To talk superficially about. [1913 Webster] 2. To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
3Smatter — Smat ter, n. Superficial knowledge; a smattering. [1913 Webster] …
4smatter — early 15c., talk idly, chatter, perhaps imitative. Similar forms are found in M.H.G. smetern to chatter and Swed. smattra to patter, rattle. Smatterer one who has superficial knowledge is attested from 1510s …
5smatter — [smat′ər] vt. [ME smateren, to chatter, prob. akin to MHG smetern, to chatter, gossip, of echoic orig.] Now Rare 1. to speak or utter (a language, words, etc.) with only slight knowledge 2. to study or learn (a subject) superficially n.… …
6smatter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English smateren to make dirty, talk idly Date: 15th century intransitive verb to talk superficially ; babble transitive verb 1. to speak with spotty or superficial knowledge < smatters French > …
7smatter — verb a) To talk superficially; to babble. b) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge; as, to smatter Arabic …
8smatter — n. (also smattering) a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject. Derivatives: smatterer n. Etymology: ME smatter talk ignorantly, prate: orig. unkn …
9smatter — /smat euhr/, v.t. 1. to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding. 2. to dabble in. n. 3. slight or superficial knowledge; smattering. [1300 50; ME; perh. < Scand; cf. Dan, Norw smadre to splash, swash, Sw… …
10smatter — Synonyms and related words: babble, burst, cackle, chat, chatter, clack, few, fragment, gab, gas, handful, jaw, pash, prate, prattle, rive, scattering, shiver, smash, smattering, spatter, spattering, splinter, sprinkling …
