All slight antonyms
slight
S s adj slight
- lead-footed β awkward; clumsy.
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- burly β A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles.
- leadfooted β awkward; clumsy.
- all-encompassing β all-embracing.
- gloppy β marked by or full of glop.
- heavy β of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- heavy-duty β providing an unusual amount of power, durability, etc.: heavy-duty machinery; heavy-duty shoes.
- ferric β of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
- ferrous β of or containing iron, especially in the bivalent state.
- caked β If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
- iron β Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20Β°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- delphic β of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple
- boneheaded β a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
- close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- blubbery β of, containing, or like blubber; fat
- choky β involving, caused by, or causing choking
- muscled β a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- barn door β an adjustable flap over the front of a studio or theatre lamp
- muscular β of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- gummous β consisting of or resembling gum; gummy.
adjective slight
- fatlike β Resembling fat (the chemical substance) or some aspect of it.
- great β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- immeasurable β incapable of being measured; limitless: the immeasurable vastness of the universe.
- acroamatic β relating to oral communication
- grievous β causing grief or great sorrow: grievous news.
- curdled β Containing curds.
- infinite β immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
- gross β without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- numbskulled β (informal) stupid.
verb slight
- have a go at β attack verbally
- cool out β to relax and cool down
- curtsied β a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- high-five β a gesture of greeting, good-fellowship, or triumph in which one person slaps the upraised palm of the hand against that of another.
- have at β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- buttonhole β A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.
- chew over β If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
- buttonholing β the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.
- go at β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- acknowledge β If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
- address β Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
- be-held β simple past tense and past participle of behold.
- go with β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- kick around β to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- barraging β Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- get the picture β understand
- give chase β to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc.: The police officer chased the thief.
- highball β a drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass.
- highballing β a drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass.