The difference between Slight and Tiny

When used as nouns, slight means the act of slighting, whereas tiny means a small child.

When used as adjectives, slight means small in amount, gentle, or weak, whereas tiny means very small.

Slight is also verb with the meaning: to treat as slight or not worthy of attention.

check bellow for the other definitions of Slight and Tiny

  1. Slight as an adjective:

    Small in amount, gentle, or weak; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

    Examples:

    "a slight (i.e. feeble) effort; a slight (i.e. not deep) impression; a slight (i.e. not convincing) argument; a slight (i.e. not thorough) examination; a slight (i.e. not severe) pain; in the slight future (i.e. the very [[near]] future)"

  2. Slight as an adjective:

    Not stout or heavy; slender.

    Examples:

    "a slight but graceful woman"

  3. Slight as an adjective (regional):

    Even, smooth or level; still (of the sea).

    Examples:

    "A slight stone"

    "The sea was slight and calm"

  4. Slight as an adjective (obsolete):

    Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hudibras"

  5. Slight as an adjective (regional, obsolete):

    Bad, of poor quality (as goods).

    Examples:

    "A gullible chapman was fooled into buying really slight goods."

  6. Slight as an adjective (dated):

    Slighting; treating with disdain.

  1. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as slight or not worthy of attention; to make light of.

  2. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To give lesser weight or importance to.

  3. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.

  4. Slight as a verb (intransitive):

    To act negligently or carelessly.

  5. Slight as a verb (transitive, military, of a fortification):

    To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Clarendon"

  6. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To make even or level.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hexham"

  7. Slight as a verb (transitive):

    To throw heedlessly.

  1. Slight as a noun:

    The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

  2. Slight as a noun (obsolete):

    Sleight.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Edmund Spenser"

  1. Tiny as an adjective:

    Very small.

  1. Tiny as a noun:

    A small child; an infant.

  2. Tiny as a noun:

    Anything very small.

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