Slight: meaning, definitions and examples
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slight
[ slaɪt ]
a slight difference
small in degree; inconsiderable
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There is only a slight chance of rain today.
- She gave a slight smile in response.
a slight of hand trick
a sleight of hand trick or deception
Synonyms
deception, manipulation, trickery
Examples of usage
- The magician amazed the audience with his sleight of hand.
- He used a slight of hand to distract the guards.
Translations
Translations of the word "slight" in other languages:
🇵🇹 leve
- pequeno
- sutil
🇮🇳 हल्का
- मामूली
- सूक्ष्म
🇩🇪 leicht
- gering
- schwach
🇮🇩 ringan
- kecil
- tipis
🇺🇦 легкий
- незначний
- слабкий
🇵🇱 lekki
- niewielki
- subtelny
🇯🇵 軽い (かるい)
- 小さい (ちいさい)
- わずかな
🇫🇷 léger
- petit
- subtil
🇪🇸 ligero
- pequeño
- leve
🇹🇷 hafif
- küçük
- ince
🇰🇷 가벼운
- 작은
- 약간의
🇸🇦 خفيف
- صغير
- طفيف
🇨🇿 lehký
- malý
- mírný
🇸🇰 ľahký
- malý
- jemný
🇨🇳 轻微的 (qīngwēi de)
- 小的 (xiǎo de)
- 细微的 (xìwēi de)
🇸🇮 lahek
- majhen
- neznaten
🇮🇸 léttur
- lítill
- vægur
🇰🇿 жеңіл
- кішкентай
- шамалы
🇬🇪 მსუბუქი
- პატარა
- მცირედი
🇦🇿 yüngül
- kiçik
- incə
🇲🇽 ligero
- pequeño
- leve
Word origin
The word 'slight' originated from the Middle English 'sliht', meaning 'smooth, slender'. It evolved from the Old English 'sliht' and Proto-Germanic 'slihtaz', ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sleig-, meaning 'to smooth, to glide'. The sense of 'small in degree' developed in the late 14th century.
See also: slightest, slightly, slightness, slights.