/ Dictionary / Index S smattering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: smat•ter•ing Pronunciation: (smat'ur-ing), [key] — n. a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something: a smattering of Latin. —adj. slight or superficial. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: smattering (Thesaurus) smatter smaze Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language