English expressions. 2014.
slight — adj tenuous, rare, *thin, slender, slim Analogous words: imperceptible, imponderable, impalpable, intangible, insensible, inappreciable: trifling, trivial, puny, *petty, paltry: minute, diminutive, wee, little, *small slight vb *neglect, ignore,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
slight — {{11}}slight (adj.) early 14c., flat, smooth; hairless, from a Scandinavian source akin to O.N. slettr smooth, sleek, from P.Gmc. *slikhtaz (Cf. O.S. slicht; Low Ger. slicht smooth, plain common; O.E. sliht level, attested in eorðslihtes level… … Etymology dictionary
slight — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 a inconsiderable; of little significance (has a slight cold; the damage is very slight). b barely perceptible (a slight smell of gas). c not much or great or thorough, inadequate, scanty (a conclusion based on very slight… … Useful english dictionary
slight´ness — slight «slyt», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. not much; not important; small: »I have a slight headache. One slice of bread is a slight lunch. I hardly felt that slight scratch. Therefore I am glad to take this slight occasion this trifling… … Useful english dictionary
slight — [slīt] adj. [ME (northern dial.) sliht < OE, kin to OHG sleht, straight, smooth: for IE base see SLICK] 1. a) light in form or build; not stout or heavy; slender b) frail; fragile 2. having little weight, strength, substance, or significance… … English World dictionary
slight — adj. 1 very small in degree VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
slight — adj 1. small, little, tiny, Inf. teeny, smallish, diminutive; miniature, pocket sized, bantam, Inf. baby, Inf. baby sized, small scale; wee, Inf. dinky, puny, Inf. pint sized, short, Inf. half pint. 2. slender, slim, thin, light; delicate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
slight — [[t]sla͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ slighter, slightest, slights, slighting, slighted 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement... We have a slight problem... A slight… … English dictionary
slight — slighter, n. slightly, adv. slightness, n. /sluyt/, adj., slighter, slightest, v., n. adj. 1. small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor. 2. of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial: a slight cut. 3. slender or slim;… … Universalium
slight — [[t]slaɪt[/t]] adj. slight•er, slight•est, v. n. 1) small in amount, degree, etc 2) of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial 3) slender or slim; not heavily built 4) frail; flimsy; delicate: a slight fabric[/ex] 5) of little substance or… … From formal English to slang
