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SLIGHT, a. [It seems that slight belongs to the family of sleek, smooth.]

1. Weak; inconsiderable; not forcible; as a slight impulse; a slight effort.

2. Not deep; as a slight impression.

3. Not violent; as a slight disease, illness or indisposition.

4. Trifling; of no great importance. Slight is the subject, but not so the praise.

5. Not strong; not cogent. Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.

6. Negligent; not vehement; not done with effort. The shaking of the head is a gesture of slight refusal.

7. Not firm or strong; thin; of loose texture; as slight silk.

8. Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

SLIGHT, n.

1. Neglect; disregard; a moderate degree of contempt manifested negatively by neglect. It expresses less than contempt, disdain and scorn.

2. Artifice; dexterity. [See Sleight.]

SLIGHT, v.t.

1. To neglect; to disregard from the consideration that a thing is of little value and unworthy of notice; as, to slight the divine commands, or the offers of mercy.

2. To overthrow; to demolish. [Not used.] "The rogues slighted me into the river," in Shakespeare, is not used.


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SLIGHT, a. [It seems that slight belongs to the family of sleek, smooth.]

1. Weak; inconsiderable; not forcible; as a slight impulse; a slight effort.

2. Not deep; as a slight impression.

3. Not violent; as a slight disease, illness or indisposition.

4. Trifling; of no great importance. Slight is the subject, but not so the praise.

5. Not strong; not cogent. Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.

6. Negligent; not vehement; not done with effort. The shaking of the head is a gesture of slight refusal.

7. Not firm or strong; thin; of loose texture; as slight silk.

8. Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

SLIGHT, n.

1. Neglect; disregard; a moderate degree of contempt manifested negatively by neglect. It expresses less than contempt, disdain and scorn.

2. Artifice; dexterity. [See Sleight.]

SLIGHT, v.t.

1. To neglect; to disregard from the consideration that a thing is of little value and unworthy of notice; as, to slight the divine commands, or the offers of mercy.

2. To overthrow; to demolish. [Not used.] "The rogues slighted me into the river," in Shakespeare, is not used.

SLIGHT, a. [D. slegt; G. schlecht, plain, simple, mean; D. slegten, to level; G. schlecken, to lick. It seems that slight belongs to the family of sleek, smooth. Qu. Dan. slet, by contraction.]

  1. Weak; inconsiderable; not forcible; as, a slight impulse; a slight effort.
  2. Not deep; as, a slight impression.
  3. Not violent; as, a slight disease, illness or indisposition.
  4. Trifling; of no great importance. Slight is the subject, but not so the praise. – Pope.
  5. Not strong; not cogent. Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds. – Locke.
  6. Negligent; not vehement; not done with effort. The shaking of the head is a gesture of slight refusal. – Bacon.
  7. Not firm or strong; thin; of loose texture; as, slight silk.
  8. Foolish; silly; weak in intellect. – Hudibras.

SLIGHT, n.

  1. Neglect; disregard; a moderate degree of contempt manifested negatively by neglect. It expresses less than contempt, disdain and scorn.
  2. Artifice; dexterity. [See Sleight.]

SLIGHT, v.t.

  1. To neglect; to disregard from the consideration that a thing is of little value and unworthy of notice; as, to slight the divine commands, or the offers of mercy. – Milton. Locke.
  2. To overthrow; to demolish. [Not used.] – Clarendon. “The rogues slighted me into the river,” in Shakspeare, is not used. [D. slegten.] To slight over, to run over in haste, to perform superficially; to treat carelessly; as, to slight over a theme. – Dryden.

Slight
  1. Sleight.

    Spenser.
  2. To overthrow; to demolish.

    [Obs.] Clarendon.
  3. Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.

    "At one slight bound." Milton.

    Slight is the subject, but not so the praise. Pope.

    Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds. Locke.

  4. To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice] to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.

    Milton.

    The wretch who slights the bounty of the skies. Cowper.

    To slight off, to treat slightingly; to drive off; to remove. [R.] -- To slight over, to run over in haste; to perform superficially; to treat carelessly; as, to slight over a theme. "They will but slight it over." Bacon.

    Syn. -- To neglect; disregard; disdain; scorn. -- Slight, Neglect. To slight is stronger than to neglect. We may neglect a duty or person from inconsiderateness, or from being over-occupied in other concerns. To slight is always a positive and intentional act, resulting from feelings of dislike or contempt. We ought to put a kind construction on what appears neglect on the part of a friend; but when he slights us, it is obvious that he is our friend no longer.

    Beware . . . lest the like befall . . .
    If they transgress and slight that sole command.     Milton.

    This my long-sufferance, and my day of grace,
    Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.     Milton.

  5. The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.

    Syn. -- Neglect; disregard; inattention; contempt; disdain; scorn; disgrace; indignity; disparagement.

  6. Slightly.

    [Obs. or Poetic]

    Think not so slight of glory. Milton.

  7. To make even or level.

    [Obs.] Hexham.
  8. Not stout or heavy; slender.

    His own figure, which was formerly so slight. Sir W. Scott.

  9. To throw heedlessly.

    [Obs.]

    The rogue slighted me into the river. Shak.

  10. Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

    Hudibras.
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Slight

SLIGHT, adjective [It seems that slight belongs to the family of sleek, smooth.]

1. Weak; inconsiderable; not forcible; as a slight impulse; a slight effort.

2. Not deep; as a slight impression.

3. Not violent; as a slight disease, illness or indisposition.

4. Trifling; of no great importance. slight is the subject, but not so the praise.

5. Not strong; not cogent. Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.

6. Negligent; not vehement; not done with effort. The shaking of the head is a gesture of slight refusal.

7. Not firm or strong; thin; of loose texture; as slight silk.

8. Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

SLIGHT, noun

1. Neglect; disregard; a moderate degree of contempt manifested negatively by neglect. It expresses less than contempt, disdain and scorn.

2. Artifice; dexterity. [See Sleight.]

SLIGHT, verb transitive

1. To neglect; to disregard from the consideration that a thing is of little value and unworthy of notice; as, to slight the divine commands, or the offers of mercy.

2. To overthrow; to demolish. [Not used.] 'The rogues slighted me into the river, ' in Shakespeare, is not used.

TO slight OVER, to run over in haste; to perform superficially; to treat carelessly; as, to slight over a theme.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

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