Definition of slight

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Slight (n.) The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity..

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Hypernoea :: Hypernoea (n.) Abnormal breathing, due to slightly deficient arterialization of the blood; -- in distinction from eupnoea. See Eupnoea, and Dispnoea..
Caesious :: Caesious (a.) Of the color of lavender; pale blue with a slight mixture of gray.
Slight :: Slight (v. t.) To make even or level.
Noddy :: Noddy (n.) An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; -- used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.
Shade :: Shade (n.) A minute difference or variation, as of thought, belief, expression, etc.; also, the quality or degree of anything which is distinguished from others similar by slight differences; as, the shades of meaning in synonyms..
Subulate :: Subtypical (a.) Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or other group; slightly aberrant..
Helenin :: Helenin (n.) A neutral organic substance found in the root of the elecampane (Inula helenium), and extracted as a white crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste..
Latescent :: Latescent (a.) Slightly withdrawn from view or knowledge; as, a latescent meaning..
Spital :: Spit (v. i.) To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles..
Slight :: Slight (n.) Sleight.
Tickle :: Tickle (a.) Wavering, or liable to waver and fall at the slightest touch; unstable; easily overthrown..
Adumbrate :: Adumbrate (v. t.) To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth.
Slight :: Slight (v. t.) To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands..
Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
Conjecture :: Conjecture (v. t.) To arrive at by conjecture; to infer on slight evidence; to surmise; to guess; to form, at random, opinions concerning..
Grudge :: Grudge (n.) Slight symptom of disease.
Delicate :: Delicate (a.) Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, a delicate creature..
Delicate :: Delicate (a.) Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk..
Hurter :: Hurter (n.) An injury causing pain of mind or conscience; a slight; a stain; as of sin.
Ease :: Ease (n.) To release from pressure or restraint; to move gently; to lift slightly; to shift a little; as, to ease a bar or nut in machinery..
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