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slightness

slightness noun: the property of being slight, smallness, petiteness.

Noun

slightness (plural slightnesses)

  1. The property of being slight, smallness, petiteness
    • Poor nutrition explained his slightness.

Forms of slightness

pluralslightnesses

Origin of slightness

From slight + -ness.

Questions about slightness

What does slightness mean?
Slightness means the property of being slight, smallness, petiteness.
What part of speech is slightness?
Slightness is a noun.
What is the plural of slightness?
The plural of slightness is slightnesses.

Words near slightness in the dictionary

  1. slightlier
  2. slightliest
  3. slightly
  4. slightly enriched uranium
  5. slightly-enriched uranium
  6. slightness
  7. slightnesses
  8. slights
  9. slightsome
  10. slightually
  11. slighty

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