slight.html - adj., v., & n. --adj.

1 a inconsiderable; of little significance (has a slight cold; the damage is very slight). b barely perceptible (a slight smell of gas). c not much or great or thorough, inadequate, scanty (a conclusion based on very slight observation; paid him slight attention).
2 slender, frail-looking (saw a slight figure approaching; supported by a slight framework).
3 (in superl., with neg. or interrog.) any whatever (paid not the slightest attention).

--v.

tr.
1 treat or speak of (a person etc.) as not worth attention, fail in courtesy or respect towards, markedly neglect.
2 hist. make militarily useless, raze (a fortification etc.).

--n.

a marked piece of neglect, a failure to show due respect.

not in the slightest not at all. put a slight upon = sense 1 of v.

slightingly adv. slightish adj. slightly adv. slightness n. [ME slyght, sleght f. ON sl÷ttr level, smooth f. Gmc]

slight.html - adj., v., & n. --adj.

1 a inconsiderable; of little significance (has a slight cold; the damage is very slight). b barely perceptible (a slight smell of gas). c not much or great or thorough, inadequate, scanty (a conclusion based on very slight observation; paid him slight attention).
2 slender, frail-looking (saw a slight figure approaching; supported by a slight framework).
3 (in superl., with neg. or interrog.) any whatever (paid not the slightest attention).

--v.

tr.
1 treat or speak of (a person etc.) as not worth attention, fail in courtesy or respect towards, markedly neglect.
2 hist. make militarily useless, raze (a fortification etc.).

--n.

a marked piece of neglect, a failure to show due respect.

not in the slightest not at all. put a slight upon = sense 1 of v.

slightingly adv. slightish adj. slightly adv. slightness n. [ME slyght, sleght f. ON sl÷ttr level, smooth f. Gmc]

slight.html - adj., v., & n. --adj.

1 a inconsiderable; of little significance (has a slight cold; the damage is very slight). b barely perceptible (a slight smell of gas). c not much or great or thorough, inadequate, scanty (a conclusion based on very slight observation; paid him slight attention).
2 slender, frail-looking (saw a slight figure approaching; supported by a slight framework).
3 (in superl., with neg. or interrog.) any whatever (paid not the slightest attention).

--v.

tr.
1 treat or speak of (a person etc.) as not worth attention, fail in courtesy or respect towards, markedly neglect.
2 hist. make militarily useless, raze (a fortification etc.).

--n.

a marked piece of neglect, a failure to show due respect.

not in the slightest not at all. put a slight upon = sense 1 of v.

slightingly adv. slightish adj. slightly adv. slightness n. [ME slyght, sleght f. ON sl÷ttr level, smooth f. Gmc]

slight.html - {v.}, {slang} To serve food, especially in a cheap, small diner, a drive-in, or short-order restaurant. * /Jake got a job slinging hash at the new drive-in restaurant./ * /Jody earned money for college by slinging hash in a restaurant during the summer./ Compare: SHORT-ORDER COOK.

slight.html - {n. phr.} A loud, angry quarrel. * /The debate deteriorated into a most unseemly slinging match./

slight.html - See: GIVE THE SLIP, SALES CHECK or SALES SLIP.