slight
Minor; small in amount
Adjective 4 meanings
Minor; small in amount
Of slender build.
“a slight but graceful woman”
Even, smooth or level.
“A slight stone”
Still; with little or no movement on the surface.
“The sea was slight and calm”
Verb 4 meanings
To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
To give lesser weight or importance to.
To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.
To act negligently or carelessly.
Noun 1 meaning
The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
Etymology
From Middle English slight (“bad, of poor quality, unimportant, trivial, slender, slim, smooth, level”), from Old English sliht (“smooth, level”), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz (“slippery, flat, level, plain”), related to English slick.
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SLIGHT at a glance
SLIGHT has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,893 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with slight
All rhymesOne letter away
- FLIGHT13
- PLIGHT12
- BLIGHT12
- ALIGHT10
- SPIGHT12
- SMIGHT12
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