"slighter" meaning in English

See slighter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From slight + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slight|er}} slight + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} slighter
  1. comparative form of slight: more slight Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: slight (extra: more slight)
    Sense id: en-slighter-en-adj-1vxixp78 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: slighters [plural]
Etymology: From slight + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slight|er|id2=agent noun}} slight + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} slighter (plural slighters)
  1. One who slights.
    Sense id: en-slighter-en-noun-26~lGQCP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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