smatters 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

smatters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of smatter
as in blithers

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smatters
  1. handfuls
  2. jaws
  3. couples
  4. trolls
  5. runs on
  6. bleats
  7. sputters
Noun
  • One account describes pouring 40 handfuls of water, each accompanied by good wishes; another describes pouring water 40 times over the newborn’s head using an eggshell.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Most of us would rather avoid climbing a ladder to pull handfuls of wet leaves out of the gutters, but a little prevention can pay off.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of handfuls
Verb
  • Ben smashes chests and heads in, tears jaws out, rips faces off, and director Johannes Roberts makes sure to include brief close-ups of the carnage, lit just dimly enough to avoid truly grossing us out.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of jaws
Noun
  • Tens of thousands of same-sex couples have built their lives here in Virginia, creating homes, raising children, and contributing to their communities.
    — Virginia Mercury, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Big families sit right next to groups of girlfriends and couples on date nights.
    — Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of couples
Verb
  • Mamdani trolls Ramaswamy after Knicks win The Knicks, who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, finished a 4-0 series sweep.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • Iran trolls Trump about blockade Iran struck a defiant tone ahead of the blockade’s start.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of trolls
Verb
  • Short-term capital, raised on an impatient timetable, is financing a technological transition whose payoff runs on a multi-year horizon.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Gomez runs on anti-Trump record Despite the abuse allegations, Gomez has the power of incumbency and name recognition in a vast and diverse district.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs on
Verb
  • Avoiding the protest camp, the livestock were driven through the streets of central Madrid to the sound of bells and bleats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleats
Verb
  • Instead, the ensuing spree sputters from one encounter to the next, leaving you with a choppy number that should go bigger and end sooner.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Texans are 0-3 for the straight year as the offense sputters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sputters
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

smatterings
smatters
smear
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Smatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smatters. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of reticent

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All