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2 : WEAK, SLIGHT

3 : limited or inadequate in amount or scope : MEAGER, INADEQUATE

Synonyms

lean, narrow, skinny, slim, spare, thin—more at THIN

slen·der·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make slender

sleuth noun [ORIGIN: short for sleuthhound bloodhound, fr. ME (Sc) sleuth hund, fr. ME sleuth, sloith, sloth track of an animal or person, fr. ON slōth]

: one employed or engaged in detecting lawbreakers or in getting information that is not readily or publicly accessible : DETECTIVE

Synonyms

detective, investigator, operative, shadow, tail—more at DETECTIVE

1slew past of SLAY

2slew verb : TURN, VEER, SKID

1slice verb sliced; slic·ing 1 : to cut a slice from; also : to cut into slices

2 : to hit (a ball) so that a slice results

Synonyms

cut, gash, rip, slash, slit—more at CUT

2slice noun 1 : a thin flat piece cut from something

2 : a flight of a ball (as in golf) that curves in the direction of the dominant hand of the player hitting it

1slick verb : to make smooth or sleek

Synonyms

grease, lubricate, oil, wax—more at LUBRICATE

2slick adjective 1 : very smooth : SLIPPERY

2 : characterized by subtlety or nimble wit

Synonyms

[1] greasy, slippery, slithery; also brushed, buffed, burnished, glossed, ground, polished, rubbed, shined; coated, glazed, waxed; soapy, waxy; rasped, sandblasted, sanded, scoured, scraped, scrubbed

[2] artful, cagey, crafty, cunning, devious, foxy, guileful, sly, subtle, wily—more at ARTFUL

3slick noun 1 : a smooth patch of water covered with a film of oil

2 : a popular magazine printed on coated paper

slick·er noun 1 : a long loose raincoat

2 : a sly tricky person

3 : a city dweller esp. of natty appearance or sophisticated mannerisms

1slide verb slid ; slid·ing 1 : to move smoothly along a surface

2 : to fall by a loss of support

3 : to pass unobtrusively

4 : to move or pass smoothly; also : to pass unnoticed

5 : to fall or dive toward a base in baseball

Synonyms

[1] bowl, breeze, coast, drift, flow, glide, roll, sail, skim, slip, stream, sweep, whisk—more at FLOW

[3] lurk, pussyfoot, skulk, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal—more at SNEAK

2slide noun 1 : an act or instance of sliding

2 : something (as a cover or fastener) that operates by sliding

3 : a fall of a mass of earth or snow down a hillside

4 : a surface on which something slides

5 : a glass plate on which a specimen is mounted for examination under a microscope

6 : a small transparent photograph that can be projected on a screen

slid·er noun 1 : one that slides

2 : a baseball pitch that looks like a fastball but curves slightly

slide rule noun : a manual device for calculation consisting of a ruler and a movable middle piece graduated with logarithmic scales

slier comparative of SLY

sliest superlative of SLY

1slight adjective 1 a : having a slim or delicate build : SLENDER

b : lacking in strength or substance : FRAIL

2 : deficient in weight, solidity, or importance :

3 : small of its kind; also : small in amount

Synonyms

[1b] delicate, effete, enervated, faint, feeble, frail, infirm, languid, low, prostrate, soft, tender, torpid, unsubstantial, wasted, weak, wimpy—more at WEAK

[2] frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, minute, negligible, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant—more at UNIMPORTANT

[3] negligible, off, outside, remote, slim, small—more at REMOTE

2slight verb 1 : to treat as unimportant

2 : to ignore discourteously

3 : to perform or attend to carelessly

Synonyms

[1] disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, pass over, slur—more at NEGLECT

[1, 2] disdain, high-hat, scorn, sniff, snub—more at SCORN

[2] affront, insult, offend, outrage, wound—more at INSULT

3slight noun : a humiliating discourtesy

Synonyms

affront, barb, dart, dig, indignity, insult, name, offense, outrage, put-down, sarcasm, slur, wound—more at INSULT

slight·ly adverb : in