Chapter Sliding to Slip of S by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Syn. — To neglect; disregard; disdain; scorn. — Slight, Neglect. To slight is stronger than to neglect. We may neglect a duty or person from inconsiderateness, or from being over-occupied in other concerns. To slight is always a positive and intentional act, resulting from feelings of dislike or contempt. We ought to put a kind construction on what appears neglect on the part of a friend; but when he slights us, it is obvious that he is our friend no longer.

Beware . . . lest the like befall . . .
If they transgress and slight that sole command.

Milton.

This my long-sufferance, and my day of grace,
Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.

Milton.

Slight
(Slight), n. The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.

Syn. — Neglect; disregard; inattention; contempt; disdain; scorn; disgrace; indignity; disparagement.

Slight
(Slight), adv. Slightly. [Obs. or Poetic]

Think not so slight of glory.

Milton.

Slighten
(Slight"en) v. t. To slight. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Slighter
(Slight"er) n. One who slights.

Slightful
(Slight"ful) a. See Sleightful. [Obs.]

Slighting
(Slight"ing), a. Characterized by neglect or disregard.

Slightingly
(Slight"ing*ly), adv. In a slighting manner.

Slightly
(Slight"ly), adv.

1. In a slight manner.

2. Slightingly; negligently. [Obs.] Shak.

Slightness
(Slight"ness), n. The quality or state of being slight; slenderness; feebleness; superficiality; also, formerly, negligence; indifference; disregard.

Slighty
(Slight"y) a. Slight. [Obs.] Echard.

Slik
(Slik) a. [See Such.] Such. [Obs. or Scot.]

Used by Chaucer as of the Northern dialect.

Slikensides
(Slik"en*sides`), n. Same as Slickensides.

Slily
(Sli"ly) adv. See Slyly. South.

Slim
(Slim) a. [Compar. Slimmer ; superl. Slimmest.] [Formerly, bad, worthless, weak, slight, awry, fr. D. slim; akin to G. schlimm, MHG. slimp oblique, awry; of uncertain origin. The meaning of the English word seems to have been influenced by slender.]

1. Worthless; bad. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

2. Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument. "That was a slim excuse." Barrow.