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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley