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单词 smatter
释义

smatter

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verb

smat·​ter ˈsma-tər How to pronounce smatter (audio)
smattered; smattering; smatters

intransitive verb

: to talk superficially : babble

transitive verb

1
: to speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
smatters French
2
: to dabble in
smatterer
ˈsma-tər-ər How to pronounce smatter (audio)
noun

smatter

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noun

: smattering
a smatter of applause

Synonyms

Noun

  • couple
  • few
  • handful
  • scatter
  • scattering
  • smattering
  • sprinkle
  • sprinkling
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Example Sentences

Noun we received only a smatter of complaints about the book
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The movie is smattered with deep focus cinematography, led by the director of photography Jomo Fray. Omar Sanchez, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2020 During the class, remember to look out at the trees, to the sculptures smattered throughout, to the family of deer that will surely be grazing ahead. Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2018 There are eight venues smattered across the small, green city: pre-war Art Nouveau buildings, relics of Soviet modernism, the train station at seaside resort town Jurmala. Laura Bannister, Vogue, 17 June 2018 Who’s listening At UCF’s rehearsal hall, the crowd of 50 or so is smattered throughout the seats watching the New Music Ensemble perform pieces written by students. Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2018 Groping blindly, European and especially British explorers began trying to map this seascape beginning in the late 1500s – leading to a series of small advances, smattered with setbacks and tragedies, over centuries. Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Dec. 2017 Groping blindly, European and especially British explorers began trying to map this seascape beginning in the late 1500s — leading to a series of small advances, smattered with setbacks and tragedies, over centuries. Chris Mooney, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017 Get smattered with color powders, then enjoy the festival’s other offerings such as yoga and dance classes. Alexandra Yoon-hendricks, sacbee, 11 Aug. 2017
Noun
Outside a car wash where two people died, a smatter of small bloodstains can still be seen on the white exterior wall. Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019 The apartment is immaculate—done up in charcoal and silver, with gilded accents and a tasteful smatter of lucite. Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English smateren to make dirty, talk idly

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1668, in the meaning defined above

smatter 1 of 2

noun

as in handful
a small number we received only a smatter of complaints about the book

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • handful
  • few
  • couple
  • scatter
  • smattering
  • scattering
  • sprinkling
  • sprinkle
  • minority
  • fragment
  • whit
  • atom
  • grain
  • modicum
  • molecule
  • particle
  • shred
  • jot
  • iota
  • tittle
  • scrap
  • crumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • many
  • thousands
  • multitude
  • loads
  • crowd
  • majority
  • horde
  • mountain
  • flock
  • army
  • scads
  • legion
  • zillion
  • oodles
  • host
  • plenty
  • gazillion
  • excess
  • jillion
  • abundance
  • surplus
  • quantity
  • plenty
  • kazillion
  • heap
  • lot
  • mass
  • profusion
  • pile
  • wealth
  • most
  • plenitude
  • peck
  • pot
  • slew
  • gobs
  • stack
  • deal
  • reams
  • raft
  • wad
  • much
  • slather
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smatter

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verb

as in to patter

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • patter
  • blither
  • blather
  • prate
  • blabber
  • gibber
  • gabble
  • babble
  • chatter
  • prattle
  • tittle-tattle
  • bleat
  • yack
  • yak
  • troll
  • gab
  • sputter
  • jabber
  • jangle
  • rattle
  • mumble
  • mutter
  • murmur
  • chat
  • jaw
  • drool
  • drivel
  • run on
  • chunter
  • maunder
  • bumble
  • mouth
  • stutter
  • shout
  • shriek
  • stammer
  • screech

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • articulate
  • pronounce
  • enunciate
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