slight
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adj \ˈslīt\Definition of SLIGHT
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: small of its kind or in amount <a slight chance> <a slight odor of gas>
— slight·ly adverb
— slight·ness noun
See Examples of SLIGHT
- There is a slight chance of rain.
- Her head is tilted at a slight angle in the picture.
- If you have even the slightest doubt, then don't do it.
Origin of SLIGHT
Middle English, smooth, slight, probably from Old English sliht- (in eorth-slihtes level with the ground); akin to Old High German sleht smooth, slīhhan to glide — more at slick
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SLIGHT
Related Words: challenged, disabled, incapacitated, invalid; paralyzed; broken-down, decrepit; impotent, powerless; breakable, flimsy, fragile; dizzy, groggy, rocky, unsteady, woozy; drained, exhausted, flagging, tired, weary, worn-out; damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, lame, unsound; resistless, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding
Near Antonyms: able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, fit, husky, muscular, sinewy, strapping, virile; hard, hardy, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, tough; fortified, hardened, inured, strengthened, toughened; energetic, energized, invigorated, vigorous, vitalized; hale, healthy, sound; capable, competent; convalescing, recovering, recuperating
See Synonym Discussion at thin
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