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- [slahyt]
- /slaɪt/
- /slaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slahyt]
- /slaɪt/
Definitions of sleight word
- noun sleight skill; dexterity. 1
- noun sleight an artifice; stratagem. 1
- noun sleight cunning; craft. 1
- noun sleight dexterous skill 1
- noun sleight skill; dexterity 0
- noun sleight a trick or stratagem 0
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Origin of sleight
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English; early Middle English slēgth < Old Norse slǣgth. See sly, -th1
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Parts of speech for Sleight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sleight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sleight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sleight
noun sleight
- deftness — dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
- four-flusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
- fourflusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
- funny business — improper or unethical conduct, as deception or trickery: He won't stand for any funny business here.
- gold brick — Informal. a brick made to look like gold, sold by a swindler.
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