slight vs slim

slight

verb
  • To give lesser weight or importance to. 

  • To act negligently or carelessly. 

  • To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully. 

  • To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. 

  • To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition. 

  • To throw heedlessly. 

adj
  • still; with little or no movement on the surface 

  • Even, smooth or level 

  • not far away in space or time 

  • of slender build 

  • gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful 

  • not thorough; superficial 

  • trifling; unimportant; insignificant 

noun
  • The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy. 

slim

verb
  • To make slimmer; to reduce in size. 

  • To lose weight in order to achieve slimness. 

noun
  • A potato farl. 

  • A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes. 

  • AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages. 

  • Cocaine. 

adj
  • Designed to make the wearer appear slim. 

  • Slender in an attractive way. 

  • Long and narrow. 

  • Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient. 

  • Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy. 

  • Very small, tiny. 

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