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- [slahyt]
- /slaɪt/
- /slaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slahyt]
- /slaɪt/
Definitions of slightest word
- adjective slightest small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor. 1
- adjective slightest of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial: a slight cut. 1
- adjective slightest slender or slim; not heavily built. 1
- adjective slightest frail; flimsy; delicate: a slight fabric. 1
- adjective slightest of little substance or strength. 1
- verb with object slightest to treat as of little importance. 1
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Origin of slightest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (adj.) smooth, sleek, slender; compare Old English -sliht- in eorth-slihtes even with ground; cognate with German schlicht, Old Norse slēttr, Gothic slaihts smooth
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Parts of speech for Slightest
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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slightest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
slightest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slightest
adj slightest
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- lead off — most important; principal; leading; first: lead editorial; lead elephant; lead designer.
- lowest — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- minimum — the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
adjective slightest
- least — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- microcosmic — a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm).
- minimal — constituting a minimum: a minimal mode of transportation.
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