Associations to the word «Smatter»

Noun

Verb

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Wiktionary

SMATTER, verb. (intransitive) To talk superficially; to babble.
SMATTER, verb. (transitive) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.
SMATTER, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To study or approach superficially; to dabble in.
SMATTER, verb. To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.
SMATTER, noun. Superficial knowledge; a smattering

Dictionary definition

SMATTER, verb. Work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money".
SMATTER, verb. To talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby".
SMATTER, verb. Speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters Russian".

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca