Slight

give it a slight kick

a slight hint of cinnamon

a slight effort

a slight (i.e. not convincing) argument

Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,[…].

Even though there is slight quality variation between the long and short versions of Arabic vowels, the variation is rarely noticeable even by some phoneticians; hence, it does not amount to a source of even phonetic accent except for those learners of Arabic whose language has a strictly centrifugal vowel system such as Spanish, Italian, Tagalog, among others.

make a slight examination

we made a slight mistake

a slight pain

Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.

Slight is the subject, but not so the praise.

in the slight future

a slight but graceful woman

his own figure, which was formerly so slight

But now, ten years later, after his recent shipwreck, he cannot compete as a runner, though he can outthrow the slighter Phaeacians with the heaviest discus.

A slight stone

The sea was slight and calm

But no beast ever was so slight, For man, as for his god, to fight; They have more wit, alas! and know Themselves and us better than so.

1889 (first published), George Washington, Writings we frequently have slight Goods and sometimes old and unsaleable Articles

This slight way of treating both his book and his ancestors nettled little Puddock – who never himself took a liberty, and expected similar treatment – but he knew Sturk, the nature of the beast, and he only bowed grandly […]

the wretch who slights the bounty of the skies

Incontiguously (accent on tig; the rest of the syllables slighted) means in an incontiguous manner.

Though true of heart, she was somewhat of a coquette in manner; and I was jealous as a Turk. She slighted me in a thousand ways, yet would never acknowledge herself to be in the wrong. She would drive me mad with anger, and then force me to beg her pardon.

When the parliament had finished the war , they reduced and slighted most of the inland garrison

After your ground is sowne and harrowed, you shall then clotte it, sleight it, and smooth it.

The rogue slighted me into the river.

Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slights in jest, after frequent bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest.

But you, you're not allowed You're uninvited An unfortunate slight

For till that stownd could never wight him harme, By subtilty, nor slight, nor might, nor mighty charme.