verb
- to have superficial knowledge of something
noun
- superficial knowledge
Examples
- He only smattered in French during high school.
- She smattered through several subjects without mastering any.
- His smatter of Spanish helped him order food at the restaurant.
- A smatter of chemistry knowledge isn’t enough for this job.
- Don’t just smatter in music theory—really study it.
- Her smatter of art history impressed no one at the gallery.