slight

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for slight

slight 🔊 /slajˈt/

slight : කෘශ

slight : නොවැදගත්

slight : ලහුක

slight : මදිපුංචිකම

slight : කතා කරනවා

slight : දුර්වල

slight : ස්වල්ප

slight : ලඝුකොට සලකනවා

slight : අවඥා කරනවා

slight : නොසැලකිල්ල

slight : නින්දාව

slight : සුළු

slight definition

Noun.

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

Transitive verb.

  1. To overthrow; to demolish.
  2. To make even or level.
  3. To throw heedlessly.
  4. To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.

superl.

  1. 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.
  2. Not stout or heavy; slender.
  3. Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

Adverb. Slightly.