slightness

The apparent slightness of these English changes reveals their deliberate subtlety.

But the slightness of structure which allowed voices to be heard within the lodge also allowed them to be heard without.

The death of his sweetheart forces one man to reflect anew on the slightness of life's pleasures and the depth of life's griefs.

But chiefly he slept, dreaming little because of his loss of blood and the slightness of his food.

Height and length of limb give distinction; slightness gives grace; women are squat!