nounπShareThe act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy."His slight of ignoring Sarah at the party was hurtful. "attitudeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSleight."The magician used a clever sleight of hand to make the rabbit disappear. "abilitycharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of."My sister slightly the problem with the leaky faucet, saying it wasn't a big deal. "attitudeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give lesser weight or importance to."My boss slightly downplayed the importance of the project, focusing more on the smaller tasks. "attitudevalueactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully."The teacher slighted Maria's contributions to the class project, ignoring her suggestions completely. "attitudeactionhumansocietyemotionmoralvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo act negligently or carelessly."He slightly damaged the school project when he carelessly knocked over the model airplane. "actionattitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition."The army slightly the old castle walls, making it impossible to use for defense. "militaryarchitecturewaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make even or level."The carpenter needed to slight the uneven edges of the wooden plank before attaching it to the wall. "appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw heedlessly."The child slightly threw the ball, missing the target completely. "actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSmall"The child had a slight cough, but it didn't seem serious. "amountappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf slender build"a slight but graceful woman"appearancebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareEven, smooth or level"A slight stone"appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(especially said of the swa) still; with little or no movement on the surface"The sea was slight and calm"natureweatherenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFoolish; silly; not intellectual."My cousin had a slight idea about how to fix the leaky faucet, but it wouldn't work. "mindcharacterhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBad, of poor quality."The paint job on the shed was rather slight; it didn't cover the old wood very well. "qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSlighting; treating with disdain."The teacher gave a slight smile, dismissing the student's question. "attitudecharacternegativeemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
