The difference between Slight and Wound

When used as nouns, slight means the act of slighting, whereas wound means an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

When used as verbs, slight means to treat as slight or not worthy of attention, whereas wound means to hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

Slight is also adjective with the meaning: small in amount, gentle, or weak.

check bellow for the other definitions of Slight and Wound

  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. Wound as a noun:

    An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

  2. Wound as a noun (figuratively):

    A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

    Examples:

    "It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult."

  3. Wound as a noun (criminal, _, legal):

    An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.

  1. Wound as a verb (transitive):

    To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

    Examples:

    "The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued."

  2. Wound as a verb (transitive):

    To hurt (a person's feelings).

    Examples:

    "The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival."

  1. Wound as a verb:

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