Dictionary

1. (

• handful ,
• smattering

) a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received" ;

2. (

• smattering

) a slight or superficial understanding of a subject ;

1. (

• dabble ,
• smatter ,
• play_around ,

) work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money" ;

2. (

• babble ,
• blather ,
• smatter ,
• blether ,
• blither

) to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" ;

3. (

• smatter

) speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters Russian" ;