Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slighter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
slighter
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of slight: more slight

noun

One who slights.

Etymology

From slight + -er.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does slighter mean?
comparative form of slight: more slight
Where does slighter come from?
From slight + -er.

How to pronounce slighter

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