Dig
Dig noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense
Slight is a synonym for dig in snide remark topic. In some cases you can use "Slight" instead a noun "Dig".
Nearby Words: digging, digged
How words are described
| particular | particular dig | particular slight |
| small | small dig | small slight |
| deliberate | deliberate dig | deliberate slight |
| possible | possible dig | possible slight |
| Other adjectives: final. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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While there's a slight element of truth, in that a Russian geological team did discover something interesting during a dig, that something apparently wasn't the underworld.
Source: Hell - For now, however, be prepared to either dig in your heels to battle Knight of Slight Peril with your Pointy-Stick-Of-Mild-Discomfort or to run back to your save file.
Source: Early Bird Boss
Cite this Source
Slight and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/slight
Dig & Slight. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/slight>.
Slight or Dig. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/slight.
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