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 slight slight /ˈslaɪt/

adjective

  1. Being of delicate or slender build  ( slight , svelte , slim , slender )
    being of delicate or slender build
     She was slender as a willow shoot is slender
    she was slender as a willow shoot is slender
     A slim girl with straight blonde hair
    a slim girl with straight blonde hair
     Watched her slight figure cross the street
    watched her slight figure cross the street
  2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with 'a') at least some  ( slight , little )
    (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
    little rain fell in May
     Gave it little thought
    gave it little thought
     Little time is left
    little time is left
     We still have little money
    we still have little money
     A little hope remained
    a little hope remained
     There's slight chance that it will work
    there's slight chance that it will work
     There's a slight chance it will work
    there's a slight chance it will work
  3. Lacking substance or significance  ( flimsy , fragile , slight , tenuous , thin )
    lacking substance or significance
     Slight evidence
    slight evidence
     A tenuous argument
    a tenuous argument
     A thin plot
    a thin plot
     A fragile claim to fame
    a fragile claim to fame

noun

  1. () A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)  ( rebuff , slight )
    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

verb

  1. Pay no attention to, disrespect  ( cold-shoulder , slight )
    pay no attention to, disrespect
     She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance
    She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance