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light-footed

[ lahyt-foo t-id ]

/ ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd /

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adjective

stepping lightly or nimbly; light of foot; nimble.

Origin of light-footed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

OTHER WORDS FROM light-footed

light-foot·ed·ly, adverb light-foot·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby light-footed

light-armed, light-duty, light-emitting diode, light-fast, light-fingered, light-footed, light-handed, light-headed, light-hearted, light-horseman, light-minded

Example sentences from the Web for light-footed

In shape she was straight and tall and rounded, light-footed as a buck, delicate in limb, wide-breasted and slender-necked.

Swallow |H. Rider Haggard
But it seemed to them all that an exceedingly bulky object had passed as guardian of the light-footed damsels preceding him.

Sandra Belloni, Complete |George Meredith
Then she fled over it light-footed, balancing the sword, but he couldn't.

English Fairy Tales |Flora Annie Steel
Nimbly the light-footed Blaise threaded his way among trees and undergrowth, and sprang down the open slopes.

The Secret Cache |E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill

The light-footed Caribs were swiftly gliding to their tasks at the waterside.

Cabbages and Kings |O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for light-footed

light-footed

adjective

having a light or nimble tread

Derived forms of light-footed

light-footedly, adverb light-footedness, noun