Definition of slight

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Slight (v. t.) To throw heedlessly.

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Booth :: Booth (n.) A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight materials, for temporary occupation..
Graze :: Graze (n.) A light touch; a slight scratch.
Feveret :: Feveret (n.) A slight fever.
Brown :: Brown (v. t.) To make brown by scorching slightly; as, to brown meat or flour..
Trifid :: Trifid (a.) Cleft to the middle, or slightly beyond the middle, into three parts; three-cleft..
Snub :: Snub (v. t.) To treat with contempt or neglect, as a forward or pretentious person; to slight designedly..
Trigenic :: Trigenic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C4H7N3O2, obtained, by the action of the vapor of cyanic acid on cold aldehyde, as a white crystalline substance having a slightly acid taste and faint smell; -- called also ethidene- / ethylidene-biuret..
Excipient :: Excipient (n.) An inert or slightly active substance used in preparing remedies as a vehicle or medium of administration for the medicinal agents.
Benzoin :: Benzoin (n.) A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume..
Falter :: Falter (v. i.) Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice..
Slur :: Slur (n.) A mark or stain; hence, a slight reproach or disgrace; a stigma; a reproachful intimation; an innuendo..
Hint :: Hint (n.) A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or explanation; also, an occasion or motive..
Dais :: Dais (n.) A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or large room, giving distinction to the table and seats placed upon it for the chief guests..
Nice :: Nice (superl.) Apprehending slight differences or delicate distinctions; distinguishing accurately or minutely; carefully discriminating; as, a nice taste or judgment..
Courtesy :: Courtesy (v. i.) To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes..
Sprig :: Sprig (n.) A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement.
Hellenic :: Hellenic (n.) The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander..
Enough :: Enough (adv.) Fully; quite; -- used to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very; as, he is ready enough to embrace the offer..
Falchion :: Falchion (n.) A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages..
Skimp :: Skimp (v. t.) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
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