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seicht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  • lightweight noun A boxing (or similar combat sport) weight class between welterweight and featherweight, or a competitor in it.
  • shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.

Senses

seicht is used for these senses in English:

  • anodyne (by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]
  • fordable (of a body of water) Able to be forded.
  • lightweight Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.
  • shallow Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
  • shallow Extending not far downward.
  • shallow A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

anodyne — full definition

  1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
  3. adjective Relieving pain.

lightweight — full definition

  1. noun A boxing (or similar combat sport) weight class between welterweight and featherweight, or a competitor in it.
  2. noun Someone or something of little importance, ability, or influence.
  3. noun Informal: a person who gets drunk very easily, or who has little stamina.
  4. adj Weighing less than average, or simple and low-impact rather than heavy-duty.
  5. adj Lacking seriousness, depth, or substance.

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