Meaning of "slight" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLIGHT

From Old Norse slēttr smooth; related to Old High German slehtr, Gothic slaihts, Middle Dutch slecht simple.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SLIGHT

slight  [slaɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLIGHT

Slight is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slight in English.

WHAT DOES SLIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slight

Slight is a surname, and may refer to: ▪ Aaron Slight, former professional motorcycle road racer ▪ George Henry Slight, Scottish engineer ▪ Jim Slight, Australian cricketer...

Definition of slight in the English dictionary

The first definition of slight in the dictionary is small in quantity or extent. Other definition of slight is of small importance; trifling. Slight is also slim and delicate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLIGHT

PRESENT

Present

I slight

you slight

he/she/it slights

we slight

you slight

they slight

Present continuous

I am slighting

you are slighting

he/she/it is slighting

we are slighting

you are slighting

they are slighting

Present perfect

I have slighted

you have slighted

he/she/it has slighted

we have slighted

you have slighted

they have slighted

Present perfect continuous

I have been slighting

you have been slighting

he/she/it has been slighting

we have been slighting

you have been slighting

they have been slighting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I slighted

you slighted

he/she/it slighted

we slighted

you slighted

they slighted

Past continuous

I was slighting

you were slighting

he/she/it was slighting

we were slighting

you were slighting

they were slighting

Past perfect

I had slighted

you had slighted

he/she/it had slighted

we had slighted

you had slighted

they had slighted

Past perfect continuous

I had been slighting

you had been slighting

he/she/it had been slighting

we had been slighting

you had been slighting

they had been slighting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will slight

you will slight

he/she/it will slight

we will slight

you will slight

they will slight

Future continuous

I will be slighting

you will be slighting

he/she/it will be slighting

we will be slighting

you will be slighting

they will be slighting

Future perfect

I will have slighted

you will have slighted

he/she/it will have slighted

we will have slighted

you will have slighted

they will have slighted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been slighting

you will have been slighting

he/she/it will have been slighting

we will have been slighting

you will have been slighting

they will have been slighting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would slight

you would slight

he/she/it would slight

we would slight

you would slight

they would slight

Conditional continuous

I would be slighting

you would be slighting

he/she/it would be slighting

we would be slighting

you would be slighting

they would be slighting

Conditional perfect

I would have slight

you would have slight

he/she/it would have slight

we would have slight

you would have slight

they would have slight

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been slighting

you would have been slighting

he/she/it would have been slighting

we would have been slighting

you would have been slighting

they would have been slighting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you slight
we let´s slight
you slight

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to slight

Past participle

slighted

Present Participle

slighting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SLIGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slight» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of slight

affront · cold-shoulder · contempt · delicate · despise · discourtesy · disdain · disparage · disregard · disrespect · feeble · fragile · ignore · inattention · inconsiderable · indifference · insignificant · insubstantial · insult · meagre · measly · minor · modest · neglect · negligible · paltry · put down · rebuff · scanty · scorn · slim · small · snub · spare · superficial · trifling · trivial · unimportant · weak

TRANSLATION OF SLIGHT

Find out the translation of slight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of slight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slight» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 略微的
• Translator English - Spanish: leve
• English: slight
• Translator English - Hindi: मामूली
• Translator English - Arabic: طَفِيف
• Translator English - Russian: незначительный
• Translator English - Portuguese: leve
• Translator English - Bengali: অসম্মান
• Translator English - French: mince
• Translator English - Malay: Sedikit
• Translator English - German: gering
• Translator English - Japanese: わずかな
• Translator English - Korean: 약간의
• Translator English - Javanese: Tipis
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ít
• Translator English - Tamil: லேசான
• Translator English - Marathi: थोडा
• Translator English - Turkish: hafif
• Translator English - Italian: esile
• Translator English - Polish: niewielki
• Translator English - Ukrainian: невеликий
• Translator English - Romanian: mic
• Translator English - Greek: ανεπαίσθητος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: effense
• Translator English - Swedish: liten
• Translator English - Norwegian: ubetydelig

10 QUOTES WITH «SLIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slight.

1

Brooks Adams

The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by 500 readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can select the 500, he reaches the five hundred thousand.

2

Waris Ahluwalia

I'm an American searching for some sort of parameters, a way of life - I'm looking for a slight formality, for a place where you can never be overdressed.

3

Bob Anderson

We don't want to miss anybody or slight anybody.

4

Dan Aykroyd

I had a slight touch of Tourette's, which means you talk to yourself and bark and cry out at night.

5

Dan Aykroyd

I had a slight touch of Tourette's, which means you talk to yourself and bark and cry out at night. I find myself talking to myself sometimes.

6

Walter Bagehot

A slight daily unconscious luxury is hardly ever wanting to the dwellers in civilization; like the gentle air of a genial climate, it is a perpetual minute enjoyment.

7

Balthus

I always feel the desire to look for the extraordinary in ordinary things; to suggest, not to impose, to leave always a slight touch of mystery in my paintings.

8

Saint Basil

Strive to attain to the greater virtues, but do not neglect the lesser ones. Do not make light of a fall even if it be the most venial of faults; rather, be quick to repair it by repentance, although many others may commit a large number of faults, slight and grievous, and remain unrepentant.

9

Phyllis Battelle

If you haven't had at least a slight poetic crack in the heart, you have been cheated by nature.

10

Joe Biden

In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLIGHT»

Discover the use of slight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Slight Edge:

Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success & Happiness

Jeff Olson, 2013

The Slight Edge: Getting from Average to Advantage

In The Slight Edge: Getting from Average to Advantage, LifeBalance Coach Leo Weidner will guide you through simple steps and practical strategies that will give you the power to make positive and permanent changes in your life.

Leo A. Weidner, 2008

Slight on Yoga

Slight on Yoga will quickly become the bible For The thousands of people who are jumping on the Yoga bandwagon and starting studios and Yoga-related businesses-props, clothing, food, travel, dating services, cosmetics, interiors, ...

P. B. S. Iyamjokar, L. Foster Hurley, 2010

A Slight Trick of the Mind: A Novel

Reprint. 17,500 first printing. Mitch Cullin's absorbing "A Slight Trick of the Mind is an original portrait of literature's most beloved detective, Sherlock Holmes, in the twilight of his illustrious life.

Mitch Cullin, 2006

The Blonde and Other Slight Distractions: A Collection of ...

A kidnapping gone awry, two distant brothers trying to reconnect, a pair of lovers facing a daunting family holiday, a smarmy stockholder trying to charm his way into heaven, a friend being forced to bury a friend, and siblings seeking an ...

David L. Paterson, 2005

There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel ...

The first novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club is a rollicking tale of small-town peculiarity, dark secrets, and one extraordinary beauty pageant.

Laurie Notaro, 2007

A Slight Ache

This volume contains a selection of early works by Harold Pinter.

Harold Pinter, 2013

Three Plays: A Slight Ache, The Collection [and] The Dwarfs

The texts of three plays provide a study of interpersonal relationships and human folly

Harold Pinter, 1962

A Slight Epidemic

In the article, he urges readers not to believe everything they read or heard about a number of urban woes including “a slight drought,” a power shortage and a “ slight epidemic of pneumonic plague.” These, he insists, are not good reasons not ...

Frank Feldinger, 2008

The Forster-Cavafy Letters: Friends at a Slight Angle

Documents one of the most intriguing and significant literary friendships of the twentieth century

Edward Morgan Forster, Peter Jeffreys, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slight is used in the context of the following news items.

Survey shows slight drop in Kentucky's food prices

The latest slight price decrease puts the Farm Bureau's Marketbasket Survey total $3.03 lower than where it ended in 2014, but it's still $3.88 higher than the total ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»

Hot and humid today, slight chance of thunderstorms

Today will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service. «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

Prison assault after 'some slight'

Judge Kellar said the incident in prison happened on March 13. After the slight was said, Norman approached the other man and struck him in a cowardly way ... «The Press, Jul 15»

Sir Bradley Wiggins pulls out of cycling festival due to 'slight illness'

Olympic gold medallist Sir Bradley Wiggins was forced to pull out of the Staffordshire Cycling Festival due to a 'slight illness', to the disappointment of hundreds ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»

Slight Chance Of Storms Wednesday In Northern Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY -. Heat and then storms! A weak system will slowly move from north to south the next few days. The better energy of this system will be in the ... «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»

Showers and storms tonight, with a slight shower chance …

Showers and storms are likely across Northeast Ohio tonight, but only a slight chance of showers is in the forecast for Wednesday. (Marvin Fong, Plain Dealer ... «cleveland.com, Jun 15»

Poll shows divide over transit spending; slight majority prefers rural …

A slight majority of Americans prefer living in a single-family house in the suburbs or a rural area with more land, even if it means driving long distances to get to ... «WANE, Jun 15»

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan's veteran ID bill passes Senate with slight …

The Senate made a slight change to the bill that passed the House of Representatives 402 to 0 in May, allowing all veterans to qualify for the small ID card, ... «Bradenton Herald, Jun 15»

Semi hits 3 overpasses near Moorhead, causing slight damage

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - A semitrailer carrying a tall railroad crane struck the underside of three overpasses along Interstate 94 in Moorhead, causing slight ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»

Weekend Weather: Slight Chance of Storms in Bedford, Katonah

There is a slight chance of showers this evening in parts of the region, according to the National Weather Service, but the rest of the weekend looks relatively ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»