Words For Limited Knowledge

verb to talk rapidly and superficially about a variety of topics

• The chemist could only smatter a few words in Mandarin during the international conference.
• I can only smatter a bit of French from my high school classes.
• She tried to smatter some slang words to fit in with the cool kids.
• His knowledge of the subject was so limited, he could only smatter a few basic concepts.

noun a small amount or number of something

adjective a small or slight amount

• The research paper contained only a smattering of relevant references.
• There was just a smattering of people at the party.
• I only have a smattering of knowledge about cars.
• The artist added a smattering of color to the painting to make it more vibrant.