Flimsyadjective
Likely to bend or break under pressure.
âHe expected the flimsy structure to collapse at any moment.â;
Slightadjective
Small in amount, gentle, or weak; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.
âa slight (i.e. feeble) effort;â; âa slight (i.e. not deep) impression;â; âa slight (i.e. not convincing) argument;â; âa slight (i.e. not thorough) examination;â; âa slight (i.e. not severe) pain;â; âin the slight future (i.e. the very near future)â;
Flimsyadjective
(figurative) Weak; ill-founded.
âa flimsy excuseâ;
Slightadjective
Not stout or heavy; slender.
âa slight but graceful womanâ;
Flimsynoun
Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
Slightadjective
(regional) Even, smooth or level; still (of the sea).
âA slight stoneâ; âThe sea was slight and calmâ;
Flimsynoun
A service certificate
Slightadjective
(obsolete) Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
Flimsynoun
Skimpy underwear.
Slightadjective
Bad, of poor quality (as goods).
âA gullible chapman was fooled into buying really slight goods.â;
Flimsynoun
(slang) A banknote.
Slightadjective
(dated) Slighting; treating with disdain.
Flimsyadjective
Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection.
âProud of a vast extent of flimsy lines.â; âAll the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain.â;
Slightverb
(transitive) To treat as slight or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
Flimsynoun
Thin or transfer paper.
Slightverb
(transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
Flimsynoun
A bank note.
Slightverb
(transitive) To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
Flimsynoun
a thin strong light-weight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
Slightverb
(intransitive) To act negligently or carelessly.
Flimsyadjective
lacking solidity or strength;
âa flimsy tableâ; âflimsy constructionâ; âa fragile link with the pastâ;
Slightverb
To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
Flimsyadjective
having little substance or significance;
âa flimsy excuseâ; âslight evidenceâ; âa tenuous argumentâ; âa thin plotâ;
Slightverb
(transitive) To make even or level.
Flimsyadjective
very thin and insubstantial;
âthin paperâ; âflimsy voileâ; âlight summer dressesâ;
Slightverb
(transitive) To throw heedlessly.
Flimsyadjective
resembling cardboard especially in flimsiness;
âapartments with cardboard wallsâ;
Slightnoun
The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
Flimsy
The flimsy, officially known as the Petrol, Oil and Water can, was a World War II fuel container used by the British Army. They held 4 imperial gallons (18 l; 4.8 US gal) of fuel, which allowed them to be moved by a single person.The flimsy was well known for leaking; when used in the North African Campaign, some flimsies leaked 20%, and in some cases over 50% of the fuel they carried over a journey.
Slightnoun
(obsolete) Sleight.
Slightnoun
Sleight.
Slightnoun
The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.
Slightverb
To overthrow; to demolish.
Slightverb
To make even or level.
Slightverb
To throw heedlessly.
âThe rogue slighted me into the river.â;
Slightverb
To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.
âThe wretch who slights the bounty of the skies.â; âBeware . . . lest the like befall . . . If they transgress and slight that sole command.â; âThis my long-sufferance, and my day of grace,Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.â;
Slightadjective
Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; - applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.
âSlight is the subject, but not so the praise.â; âSome firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.â;
Slightadjective
Not stout or heavy; slender.
âHis own figure, which was formerly so slight.â;
Slightadjective
Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
Slightadverb
Slightly.
âThink not so slight of glory.â;
Slightnoun
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Slightverb
pay no attention to, disrespect;
âShe cold-shouldered her ex-fianceâ;
Slightadjective
having little substance or significance;
âa flimsy excuseâ; âslight evidenceâ; âa tenuous argumentâ; âa thin plotâ;
Slightadjective
almost no or (with `a') at least some; very little;
âthere's slight chance that it will workâ; âthere's a slight chance it will workâ;
Slightadjective
being of delicate or slender build;
âshe was slender as a willow shoot is slenderâ; âa slim girl with straight blonde hairâ; âwatched her slight figure cross the streetâ;