| go-by |
(informal) an intentional passing by or slight; snub. |
| graze2 |
a slight abrasion or scrape. [1/5 definitions] |
| hair trigger |
a firearm trigger adjusted so that very slight pressure can make it function. |
| hear of |
to encounter (something) through hearing or some other form of communication, often resulting in a feeling of slight familiarity. [1/2 definitions] |
| indispose |
to make sick, usu. to a slight degree. [1/3 definitions] |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or substance; not substantial; slight. [1/2 definitions] |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, esp. because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| microevolution |
the slight hereditary alteration of an organism, as by new combinations of genes, that precedes a small degree of change in a particular form of life. |
| nodding acquaintance |
a slight acquaintance with someone or something, or someone with whom one has such a relationship. |
| note |
a slight underlying indication or suggestion. [1/11 definitions] |
| nudge |
to give a slight or gentle push. [2/4 definitions] |
| off |
slight; remote. [1/37 definitions] |
| on the off chance |
with the very slight likelihood; against the faint hope. |
| paresis |
slight or partial paralysis, usu. affecting movement but not sensation. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| peek |
to appear briefly or to a slight degree, as if emerging from hiding. [1/3 definitions] |
| peep1 |
to appear briefly or to a slight degree. [1/5 definitions] |
| peer2 |
to appear to a slight degree; peep. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinprick |
anything that causes slight irritation or displeasure. [1/3 definitions] |
| planchette |
a small platform, as on a Ouija board, on which the fingertips rest, their slight pressure causing the platform to move and spell out words with an attached pencil or by pointing to letters. |
| powder blue |
a pale blue color, sometimes having a slight gray or purple cast. |