A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject. / A small number or amount of something.

present participle of smatter

plural of smattering

(intransitive) To talk superficially; to babble, chatter. / (transitive) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.

A smattering (small number or amount). / A smattering (superficial knowledge).

One who smatters; one who dabbles in or experiments with a little bit of everything, especially knowledge.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of smatter

simple past tense and past participle of smatter

plural of smatterer

In or by fragments; superficially.