Off vs. Slight
Offadverb
In a direction away from the speaker or object.
Offadverb
Into a state of non-operation; into a state of non-existence.
Offadverb
So as to be removed or separated.
Offadjective
Inoperative, disabled.
Offadjective
Rancid, rotten.
Offadjective
(cricket) In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
Offadjective
Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
Offadjective
Inappropriate; untoward.
Offadjective
Circumstanced (as in well off, better off, poorly off).
Offadjective
Started on the way.
Offadjective
Far; off to the side.
Offadjective
Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
Offadjective
(in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.
Offadjective
Presently unavailable.
Offadjective
Right-hand in relation to the side of a horse or a vehicle.
Offpreposition
Used to indicate movement away from a position on
Offpreposition
(colloquial) Out of the possession of.
Offpreposition
Away from or not on.
Offpreposition
Disconnected or subtracted from.
Offpreposition
Distant from.
Offpreposition
No longer wanting or taking.
Offpreposition
Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineeringEngineering.
Offverb
To kill.
Offverb
To switch off.
Offnoun
(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.
Offadverb
In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
Offadverb
Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
Offadverb
Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
Offadverb
Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
Offadverb
Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
Offadverb
Denoting opposition or negation.
Offinterjection
Away; begone; - a command to depart.
Offpreposition
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
Offadjective
On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.
Offadjective
Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.
Offadjective
Designating a time when one's performance is below normal; as, he had an off day.
Offnoun
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
Offadjective
not in operation or operational;
Offadjective
below a satisfactory level;
Offadjective
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled;
Offadjective
in an unpalatable state;
Offadjective
not performing or scheduled for duties;
Offadverb
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete);
Offadverb
at a distance in space or time;
Offadverb
no longer on or in contact or attached;
Offadverb
away from the place in question; to or at a distance
Offadverb
away from the main route
Offadverb
so as to be removed or separated
Offadverb
absent; away from work
Offadverb
starting a journey or race; leaving
Offadverb
so as to bring to an end or be discontinued
Offadverb
cancelled
Offadverb
(of an item on a menu) temporarily unavailable
Offadverb
(of an electrical appliance or power supply) not functioning or so as to cease to function
Offadverb
having access to or possession of material goods or wealth to the extent specified
Offadverb
(with preceding numeral) denoting a quantity produced at one time.
Offpreposition
moving away and often down from
Offpreposition
situated or leading in a direction away from (a main route or intersection)
Offpreposition
out at sea from (a place on the coast)
Offpreposition
so as to be removed or separated from
Offpreposition
absent from
Offpreposition
abstaining from
Offpreposition
having a temporary dislike of
Offadjective
characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate
Offadjective
unwell
Offadjective
(of food) no longer fresh
Offadjective
located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb; offside.
Offadjective
annoying or unfair
Offadjective
unfriendly or hostile
Offnoun
the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) towards which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball.
Offnoun
the start of a race, journey, or experience
Offverb
leave
Offverb
kill; murder
Slightadjective
Small in amount, gentle, or weak; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.
Slightadjective
Not stout or heavy; slender.
Slightadjective
(regional) Even, smooth or level; still (of the sea).
Slightadjective
(obsolete) Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
Slightadjective
Bad, of poor quality (as goods).
Slightadjective
(dated) Slighting; treating with disdain.
Slightverb
(transitive) To treat as slight or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
Slightverb
(transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
Slightverb
(transitive) To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
Slightverb
(intransitive) To act negligently or carelessly.
Slightverb
To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
Slightverb
(transitive) To make even or level.
Slightverb
(transitive) To throw heedlessly.
Slightnoun
The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
Slightnoun
(obsolete) Sleight.
Slightnoun
Sleight.
Slightnoun
The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.
Slightverb
To overthrow; to demolish.
Slightverb
To make even or level.
Slightverb
To throw heedlessly.
Slightverb
To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.
Slightadjective
Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; - applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.
Slightadjective
Not stout or heavy; slender.
Slightadjective
Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
Slightadverb
Slightly.
Slightnoun
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Slightverb
pay no attention to, disrespect;
Slightadjective
having little substance or significance;
Slightadjective
almost no or (with `a') at least some; very little;
Slightadjective
being of delicate or slender build;
