Main Entry: ¹slight

Pronunciation: \ˈslīt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, smooth, slight, probably from Old English sliht- (in eorth-slihtes level with the ground); akin to Old High German sleht smooth, slīhhan to glide — more at slick

Date: 14th century

1 a : having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body b : lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail c : deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial <a slight movie>
2 : small of its kind or in amount <a slight chance> <a slight odor of gas>

synonyms see thin

— slight·ly adverb

— slight·ness noun