B2adjectivehealth
US/slaɪt/
UK/slaɪt/
small in amount or degree, and not very important or serious
In context
I have a slight headache, but I can still go to work.
There has been a slight change of plan: we're meeting at six now.
The new design is only a slight improvement on the old one.
Words that go with slight
adjective + noun
- slight increaseThere was a slight increase in sales last month.
- slight changeWe made a slight change to the menu for the summer.
- slight chanceThere's a slight chance of rain this afternoon.
- slight problemWe have a slight problem: the hotel has lost our booking.
- slight differenceThere's only a slight difference in price between the two phones.
- slight accentHe speaks English with a slight French accent.
- slightest ideaI don't have the slightest idea where he went.