What does slight mean?
Definitions for slight
slaɪtslight
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word slight.
Princeton's WordNet
rebuff, slightadjective
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
little(a), slightadjective
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
"little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"
flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thinadjective
lacking substance or significance
"slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"
slender, slight, slim, svelteverb
being of delicate or slender build
"she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"
slight, cold-shoulderverb
pay no attention to, disrespect
"She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"
Wiktionary
slightnoun
The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightnoun
Sleight.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightverb
To treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightverb
To treat with disdain or neglect.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightverb
To act negligently or carelessly.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightverb
To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightverb
To make even or level.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightverb
To throw heedlessly.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightadjective
Small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightadjective
Not stout or heavy; slender.
a slight but graceful woman
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
slightadjective
Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
Etymology: From sliht, from slihtaz.
Webster Dictionary
Slightnoun
sleight
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slightverb
to overthrow; to demolish
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slightverb
to make even or level
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slightverb
to throw heedlessly
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slight
not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slight
not stout or heavy; slender
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slight
foolish; silly; weak in intellect
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slightverb
to disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slightnoun
the act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Slightadverb
slightly
Etymology: [OE. slit, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. slttr smooth, Sw. slt, Goth. slahts; or uncertain origin.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Slight
slīt, adj. weak: slender: of little value: trifling: small: negligent: not decided, superficial, cursory: slighting, disdainful.—v.t. to disregard, as of little value: to neglect: (obs.) to demolish, smooth.—n. neglect: disregard, an act of discourtesy.—advs. Slight′ingly; Slight′ly.—n. Slight′ness. [Old Low Ger. slicht, plain; Dut. slecht, bad, Ger. schlecht, straight.]
Slight
slīt, n. (Spens.), sleight, device, trick.
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Rank popularity for the word 'slight' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3217
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Rank popularity for the word 'slight' in Adjectives Frequency: #349
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The numerical value of slight in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of slight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of slight in a Sentence
I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection.
We started to notice that she was having issues reaching her milestone of crawling, so at her regular pediatric check they did an eye screening and saw that she might have had a slight astigmatism.
We felt slight movement of the building, then we got told to evacuate the building, once we came outside( we) noticed that there are evacuations every building in the area.
It's a slight different view in a relatively short period of time, we're gonna carpet bomb Mosul? A city of 800,000 people? That's just not realistic, that's just not grounded in reality.
They were looking to get us for lies or slight misstatements, it was very unfair.
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- طفيفArabic
- nepatrnýCzech
- leicht, geringfügigGerman
- leve, insignificanteSpanish
- vähäinenFinnish
- insignifiantFrench
- csekélyHungarian
- debole, insignificante, leggeroItalian
- 약간의Korean
- pīMāori
- onbeduidendDutch
- drobny, małyPolish
- insignificantePortuguese
- незначительныйRussian
- beznačajanSerbo-Croatian
- obetydligSwedish
- స్వల్పTelugu
- معمولیUrdu
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