{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-3":[{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/writing/how-to-write-a-scary-story-tips-to-haunt-your-reader/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"How to Write a Scary Story: Tips to Haunt Your Readers","content":{"topicLabel":"Writing tips"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/how-to-write-a-scary-story-tips-to-haunt-your-reader-20251006.png","description":"Interested in crafting the next big thriller or a spooky short story? Here are some tips to get started.","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/keep-it-short-an-abbreviations-quiz","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"keep-it-short-an-abbreviations-quiz","questionNumber":"1"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/words-for-book-lovers/","text":"Words All Book Lovers Should Add to Their Lingo Library"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/passenger-princess/","text":"Do You Have a \"Passenger Princess\" In Your Car?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/macro-vs-micro-economics/","text":"Macro vs. Micro: the Big (and Small) Difference"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/cool-words","text":"15 Cool Words to Add to Your Vocabulary"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/french-fries-words-around-the-world/","text":"Frites, Chips, and More: French Fries Around the World"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/news-from-october-4-october-10-2025/","text":"This Week in Words: News from October 4–October 10, 2025"}],"topicLabel":"This Week in Words 🌎"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/face-in-clouds-emoji/","text":"How Are You Using the Face in Clouds Emoji 😶‍🌫️?"}],"topicLabel":"Emoji IRL"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/whycapitali/","text":"Why Do We Capitalize the Pronoun \"I\"?"}],"topicLabel":"Writing"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"ZZvrVD7-8a4Gt3hLQ4iHy","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6736038-17","sentence":"It’s an extremely low number, which has only been matched a smattering of times since the 1960s.","source":{"sourceName":"MarketWatch","publicationDate":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-and-layoffs-are-still-low-unofficially-that-is-d198dad9","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Jeffry Bartash","title":"Jobless claims — and layoffs — are still low. Unofficially, that is."},"offsets":[60,70]},{"id":"6735962-18","sentence":"But Downton kept up with the team, even after his job took him to Puerto Rico, where he was forced to host watch parties at his home for the smattering of local alumni.","source":{"sourceName":"The Wall Street Journal","publicationDate":"2025-10-01T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-01T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/diego-pavia-vanderbilt-ryan-downton-lawyer-eddb2d63","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Laine Higgins","title":"They’re the Surprise of the Year in College Football—and Their MVP Is a 48-Year-Old Lawyer"},"offsets":[141,151]},{"id":"6735404-6","sentence":"There are a smattering of major companies reporting results for the third quarter this week, but the earnings deluge really kicks in the week of October 13.","source":{"sourceName":"Barron's","publicationDate":"2025-10-06T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-06T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.barrons.com/articles/earnings-season-start-preview-stock-market-2601e7d6","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Paul R. La Monica","title":"Earnings Season Is Starting. Can Strong Profits Keep the Stock Market Rally Going?"},"offsets":[12,22]},{"id":"6731858-67","sentence":"Thousands of feet below, a smattering of old homesteads spread out like playing cards on a poker table.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-09-17T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-09-17T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-17/pentagon-airspace-proposal-marines-off-road","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Alex Wigglesworth","title":"Pentagon plan pits U.S. Marines against California off-roaders and civilian pilots"},"offsets":[27,37]},{"id":"6717894-69","sentence":"A smattering of customers walked through Santee Alley — a normally colorful experience.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-06-14T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-06-14T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-06-14/after-ambiance-apparel-raid-fashion-district-businesses-workers-wait-in-fear","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Kaitlyn Huamani, Suhauna Hussain","title":"After Ambiance Apparel raid, Fashion District businesses, workers wait in fear"},"offsets":[2,12]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"smatter"},"requestId":"zaowoZyvYQRN3STJ9s9us","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusRelatedEntries/fulfilled","payload":{"relatedEntries":[{"headword":"few","partOfSpeech":"pronoun","shortDefinition":"scarcely any","slug":"few","synonyms":[{"headword":"not many","slug":"not-many"},{"headword":"not too many","slug":"not-too-many"},{"headword":"scattering","slug":"scattering"},{"headword":"several","slug":"several"},{"headword":"slim pickings","slug":"slim-pickings"},{"headword":"small number","slug":"small-number"},{"headword":"smatter","slug":"smatter"},{"headword":"smattering","slug":"smattering"},{"headword":"some","slug":"some"},{"headword":"spattering","slug":"spattering"},{"headword":"sprinkling","slug":"sprinkling"}]},{"headword":"shatter","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"break into small pieces","slug":"shatter","synonyms":[{"headword":"blast","slug":"blast"},{"headword":"blight","slug":"blight"},{"headword":"burst","slug":"burst"},{"headword":"crack","slug":"crack"},{"headword":"crash","slug":"crash"},{"headword":"crunch","slug":"crunch"},{"headword":"crush","slug":"crush"},{"headword":"dash","slug":"dash"},{"headword":"demolish","slug":"demolish"},{"headword":"destroy","slug":"destroy"},{"headword":"disable","slug":"disable"},{"headword":"exhaust","slug":"exhaust"},{"headword":"explode","slug":"explode"},{"headword":"fracture","slug":"fracture"},{"headword":"fragment","slug":"fragment"},{"headword":"fragmentalize","slug":"fragmentalize"},{"headword":"fragmentize","slug":"fragmentize"},{"headword":"impair","slug":"impair"},{"headword":"implode","slug":"implode"},{"headword":"overturn","slug":"overturn"},{"headword":"pulverize","slug":"pulverize"},{"headword":"rend","slug":"rend"},{"headword":"rive","slug":"rive"},{"headword":"ruin","slug":"ruin"},{"headword":"scrunch","slug":"scrunch"},{"headword":"shiver","slug":"shiver"},{"headword":"smash","slug":"smash"},{"headword":"smash to smithereens","slug":"smash-to-smithereens"},{"headword":"smash up"},{"headword":"smatter","slug":"smatter"},{"headword":"snap","slug":"snap"},{"headword":"splinter","slug":"splinter"},{"headword":"splinterize","slug":"splinterize"},{"headword":"split","slug":"split"},{"headword":"torpedo","slug":"torpedo"},{"headword":"total","slug":"total"},{"headword":"wrack up","slug":"wrack-up"},{"headword":"wreck","slug":"wreck"}]},{"headword":"shiver","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"shatter; break into small pieces","slug":"shiver","synonyms":[{"headword":"burst","slug":"burst"},{"headword":"crack","slug":"crack"},{"headword":"fragment","slug":"fragment"},{"headword":"fragmentalize","slug":"fragmentalize"},{"headword":"pash","slug":"pash"},{"headword":"rive","slug":"rive"},{"headword":"smash","slug":"smash"},{"headword":"smash to smithereens","slug":"smash-to-smithereens"},{"headword":"smatter","slug":"smatter"},{"headword":"splinter","slug":"splinter"},{"headword":"splinterize","slug":"splinterize"}]}],"slug":"smatter"},"meta":{"arg":"smatter","requestId":"PdJkxF0SCzB2Ve3YRs_18","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2021-05-09T14:55:19Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"smatter","standardForm":"smatter"},"id":"6097f7d7000000036f0001d1","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2021-05-09T14:55:19Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"smatter","groups":["a","e","m","r","s","t","tt"],"numLetters":7,"reverse":"rettams","subwordTokens":["smatter","matter","atter","tter","ter","er","r"]},"normalizedLetter":"s","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"antonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"many","id":"6097f6e600000002200019a5","slug":"many"},"similarity":-10},{"entry":{"headword":"much","id":"6097f70500000000bd00e948","slug":"much"},"similarity":-10}],"crossReferences":[{"targetEntry":{"headword":"few","id":"6097fbc20000000088006342","slug":"few"},"targetEntryId":"6097fbc200000000880063f8","type":"as-in"}],"id":"6097f7d7000000036f0001d6","ordinal":1,"shortText":"scarcely any","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"several","id":"6097f7c8000000018b0097fa","slug":"several"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"some","id":"6097f7d7000000036f0072d5","slug":"some"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"scattering","id":"6097f7b900000002f0008869","slug":"scattering"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"smattering","id":"6097f7d7000000036f000235","slug":"smattering"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"spattering","id":"6097f7e8000000003100b81f","slug":"spattering"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"sprinkling","id":"6097f7e80000000031002654","slug":"sprinkling"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"not many","id":"6097f71400000003a3001745","slug":"not-many"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"not too many","id":"6097f71400000003a3002018","slug":"not-too-many"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"slim pickings","id":"6097f7d7000000036f00ca79","slug":"slim-pickings"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"small number","id":"6097f7d7000000036f00f5ec","slug":"small-number"},"similarity":10}]}],"id":"6097f7d7bb1f88f7c11df67c","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"pronoun"},{"definitions":[{"antonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"aid","id":"6097f66300000003d500b2ae","slug":"aid"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"assist","id":"6097f8050000000119008eef","slug":"assist"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"build","id":"6097fa0800000000d8003608","slug":"build"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"combine","id":"6097fb09000000013800b4a4","slug":"combine"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"compliment","id":"6097fb090000000138002d25","slug":"compliment"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"construct","id":"6097fb58000000005100b6be","slug":"construct"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"create","id":"6097fb64000000021500ae36","slug":"create"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"encourage","id":"6097fba7000000028000e96f","slug":"encourage"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"fix","id":"6097fbd000000001a500d046","slug":"fix"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"help","id":"6097f68300000000e0008d6a","slug":"help"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"improve","id":"6097f6910000000056004ab5","slug":"improve"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"inspirit","id":"6097f6ac0000000055009d26","slug":"inspirit"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"lose","id":"6097f6d7000000016a000a57","slug":"lose"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"mend","id":"6097f6f7000000007e00abc7","slug":"mend"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"praise","id":"6097f7690000000087008abd","slug":"praise"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"repair","id":"6097f79000000002460050f5","slug":"repair"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"restore","id":"6097f79e00000003a200c4b2","slug":"restore"},"similarity":-100}],"crossReferences":[{"targetEntry":{"headword":"shatter","id":"6097f7c8000000018b00c9f9","slug":"shatter"},"targetEntryId":"6097f7c8000000018b00c9fe","type":"as-in"}],"id":"6097f7d7000000036f0001dd","ordinal":1,"shortText":"break into small pieces","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"blast","id":"6097f9f700000001eb00f4b0","slug":"blast"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"burst","id":"6097fa0800000000d800645b","slug":"burst"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"crack","id":"6097fb640000000215008f07","slug":"crack"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"crush","id":"6097fb64000000021500f567","slug":"crush"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"dash","id":"6097fb640000000215006b73","slug":"dash"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"demolish","id":"6097fb720000000352003c84","slug":"demolish"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"destroy","id":"6097fb7f00000000ba00a77e","slug":"destroy"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"disable","id":"6097fb7f00000000ba0034ec","slug":"disable"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"exhaust","id":"6097fbb500000003be000db2","slug":"exhaust"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"explode","id":"6097fbb500000003be0040ca","slug":"explode"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"fracture","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00b8e3","slug":"fracture"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"impair","id":"6097f69100000000560005aa","slug":"impair"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"ruin","id":"6097f7ac000000013f00d10d","slug":"ruin"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"smash","id":"6097f7d7000000036f00fed8","slug":"smash"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"smash up","id":"6097f7d7000000036f00016a"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"snap","id":"6097f7d7000000036f001aca","slug":"snap"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"splinter","id":"6097f7e8000000003100fc97","slug":"splinter"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"split","id":"6097f7e8000000003100fd5e","slug":"split"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"wreck","id":"6097f895000000035e007587","slug":"wreck"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"blight","id":"6097f9f700000001eb0004d2","slug":"blight"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"crash","id":"6097fb64000000021500a00c","slug":"crash"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"crunch","id":"6097fb64000000021500f42e","slug":"crunch"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"fragment","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00ba29","slug":"fragment"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"fragmentize","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00bb56","slug":"fragmentize"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"implode","id":"6097f6910000000056002bfd","slug":"implode"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"overturn","id":"6097f73a00000001eb00d2db","slug":"overturn"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"pulverize","id":"6097f776000000015600fc89","slug":"pulverize"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"rend","id":"6097f7900000000246003e54","slug":"rend"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"rive","id":"6097f79e00000003a20062b8","slug":"rive"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"scrunch","id":"6097f7b900000002f000c4fd","slug":"scrunch"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"shiver","id":"6097f7c8000000018b00e9af","slug":"shiver"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"torpedo","id":"6097f85100000002ef00bb68","slug":"torpedo"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"total","id":"6097f85100000002ef00c88a","slug":"total"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"fragmentalize","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00badd","slug":"fragmentalize"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"smash to smithereens","id":"6097f7d7000000036f000150","slug":"smash-to-smithereens"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"splinterize","id":"6097f7e8000000003100fd33","slug":"splinterize"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"wrack up","id":"6097f895000000035e006f6c","slug":"wrack-up"},"similarity":10}]},{"antonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"fix","id":"6097fbd000000001a500d046","slug":"fix"},"similarity":-50},{"entry":{"headword":"mend","id":"6097f6f7000000007e00abc7","slug":"mend"},"similarity":-50},{"entry":{"headword":"steady","id":"6097f7f5000000035a009533","slug":"steady"},"similarity":-10}],"crossReferences":[{"targetEntry":{"headword":"shiver","id":"6097f7c8000000018b00e9af","slug":"shiver"},"targetEntryId":"6097f7c8000000018b00e9f0","type":"as-in"}],"id":"6097f7d7000000036f0001dd","ordinal":2,"shortText":"shatter; break into small pieces","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"burst","id":"6097fa0800000000d800645b","slug":"burst"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"crack","id":"6097fb640000000215008f07","slug":"crack"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"fragment","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00ba29","slug":"fragment"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"rive","id":"6097f79e00000003a20062b8","slug":"rive"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"smash","id":"6097f7d7000000036f00fed8","slug":"smash"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"splinter","id":"6097f7e8000000003100fc97","slug":"splinter"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"fragmentalize","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00badd","slug":"fragmentalize"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"pash","id":"6097f73a00000001eb005420","slug":"pash"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"smash to smithereens","id":"6097f7d7000000036f000150","slug":"smash-to-smithereens"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"splinterize","id":"6097f7e8000000003100fd33","slug":"splinterize"},"similarity":10}]}],"id":"6097f7d7bb1f88f7c11df684","ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680e4500000002f300c1f7","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.flac","mpeg":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.mp3","ogg":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.ogg","wav":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.wav"},"id":"55680e4500000002f300c1f8","ipa":{"text":"ˈsmæt ər"},"phonetic":{"boldIndices":[0,1,2,3],"html":"smat-er","text":"smat-er"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"smatter","source":"random-house","subType":"as-in","type":"tcom"}],"type":"tcom"}],"meta":{"arg":"smatter","requestId":"gSsacr7Ad7raUYC8lV6zF","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchDictionaryEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2015-05-29T06:59:17Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"smatter","standardForm":"smatter","syllabicForm":"smat·ter"},"id":"55680e4500000002f300c1f3","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2015-05-29T06:59:17Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"smatter","groups":["a","e","m","r","s","t","tt"],"numLetters":7,"reverse":"rettams","subwordTokens":["smatter","matter","atter","tter","ter","er","r"]},"normalizedLetter":"s","ordinal":1,"origin":{"id":"55680e4500000002f300c20a","source":"dcom","text":"First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; further origin uncertain; perhaps from Scandinavian; Danish, Norwegian smadre “to splash, smash (to pieces),” Swedish smattra “to clatter, rattle” ( Middle Low German smetern “to chatter”), but the semantic development is unclear","type":"origin"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"55680e4500000002f300c200","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","text":"to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding."},{"id":"55680e4500000002f300c202","ordinal":2,"source":"random-house","text":"to dabble in."}],"id":"55680e4500000002f300c1fd","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"verb-transitive"},{"definitions":[{"examples":[{"sentence":"She gets by with only a smatter of musical knowledge."}],"id":"55680e4500000002f300c207","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","text":"a slight or superficial knowledge; smattering."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"a smatter of applause; smatters of nervous laughter."}],"id":"59533cea00000002a30001d5","ordinal":2,"source":"random-house","text":"a small amount or number; smattering."}],"id":"55680e4500000002f300c204","ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"noun"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680e4500000002f300c1f7","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.flac","mpeg":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.mp3","ogg":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.ogg","wav":"S06/S0643000/S0643000.wav"},"id":"55680e4500000002f300c1f8","ipa":{"text":"ˈsmæt ər"},"phonetic":{"boldIndices":[0,1,2,3],"html":"smat-er","text":"smat-er"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"smatter","source":"dcom","type":"dcom"}],"type":"dcom"},{"entries":[{"createDate":"2010-09-27T00:04:59Z","derivedFormSets":[{"derivedForms":[{"form":"smatterer"}],"partOfSpeech":"noun"}],"headword":{"normalizedForm":"smatter","standardForm":"smatter"},"id":"4c9fdfab72c9efb5908aa65a","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2010-09-27T00:04:59Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"smatter","groups":["a","e","m","r","s","t","tt"],"numLetters":7,"reverse":"rettams","subwordTokens":["smatter","matter","atter","tter","ter","er","r"]},"normalizedLetter":"s","ordinal":1,"origin":{"source":"collins","text":"C14 (in the sense: to prattle): of uncertain origin; compare Middle High German smetern to gossip","type":"etymology"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4c5fa682c7ffea354a1664d2","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a smattering"}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"definitions":[{"id":"4c3443cb4fc7e7f13ef6e009","label":"rare","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"(intr) to prattle"},{"id":"4c1f383b3dada1440bb94912","label":"archaic","ordinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"(tr) to dabble in"}],"ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"ipa":{"text":"ˈsmætə"}}]}],"slug":"smatter","source":"collins","type":"british"}],"type":"british"}],"meta":{"arg":"smatter","requestId":"rGcVlDOVAucXa5ezGSOVY","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"smatter","slug":"smatter"},{"displayForm":"matter","slug":"matter"},{"displayForm":"matter","slug":"matter"},{"displayForm":"matter","slug":"matter"},{"displayForm":"matter","slug":"matter"},{"displayForm":"matter","slug":"matter"},{"displayForm":"ˈswatter","slug":"swatter"},{"displayForm":"batter","slug":"batter"},{"displayForm":"batter","slug":"batter"},{"displayForm":"batter","slug":"batter"},{"displayForm":"batter","slug":"batter"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"smatter","slug":"smatter"},{"displayForm":"smattery","slug":"smattery"},{"displayForm":"matter","slug":"matter"},{"displayForm":"scatter","slug":"scatter"},{"displayForm":"shatter","slug":"shatter"},{"displayForm":"spatter","slug":"spatter"},{"displayForm":"swatter","slug":"swatter"},{"displayForm":"smatterer","slug":"smatterer"},{"displayForm":"splatter","slug":"splatter"},{"displayForm":"squatter","slug":"squatter"},{"displayForm":"batter","slug":"batter"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"smatter"},"requestId":"XcxDoQY6fjOpBtgLDKZaA","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

smatter

Example Sentences

Related Words