Slight vs Skimpy - What's the difference?

Slight is a related term of skimpy.

As adjectives the difference between slight and skimpy

is that slight is small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe while skimpy is small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

As nouns the difference between slight and skimpy

is that slight is the act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy while skimpy is (australia|western australia) a barmaid who wears little clothing.

As a verb slight

is to treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.

slight

English

Adjective

(er)

Small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

Slight is the subject, but not so the praise.

* (John Locke) (1632-1705)

Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.

* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)

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Not stout or heavy; slender.

* Sir (Walter Scott) (1771-1832)

his own figure, which was formerly so slight

(obsolete) Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

(Hudibras)

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* slightish * slightly * slightness

Verb

(en verb)

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

* Cowper

the wretch who slights the bounty of the skies

To treat with disdain or neglect.

To act negligently or carelessly.

(military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.

(Clarendon)

To make even or level.

(Hexham)

To throw heedlessly.

* Shakespeare

The rogue slighted me into the river.

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* slightingly

Noun

(wikipedia slight) (en noun)

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

* (Benjamin Franklin)

Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slights in jest, after frequent bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest.

Sleight.

(Spenser)

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* put a slight upon

References

(Webster 1913)

Anagrams

* lights

skimpy

English

Adjective

(er)

Small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

Have you ever seen such a skimpy bikini?

They served a pretty skimpy portion of ice cream as the free birthday dessert.

Noun

(skimpies)

(Australia, Western Australia) A barmaid who wears little clothing.

* 2000 , Australian Journal of Mining , page 2,

It's a curious mix: weatherworn miners, fresh faced bankers, and a couple of g-stringed skimpies .

* 2007 , Terry Carter, Lara Dunston, Perth & Western Australia , Lonely Planet, page 159,

For an anthropological experience, the front bar at the Exchange Hotel provides a window into some locals? lives at all hours of the day, with skimpies , TV sports and mine workers chain-drinking.

* 2010 , Kathy Marks, Tears of the Sun'', Robert Drewe (editor), ''The Best Australian Essays 2010 , page 239,

‘There are thirty-two hotels in Kalgoorlie, and only seven would have skimpies [scantily clad barmaids].’

Derived terms

* skimpy work