light-footed

[ lahyt-foot-id ]

/ ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR light-footed ON THESAURUS.COM

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, adverblight-foot·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby light-footed

lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight, Lightfoot, light-footed, light guide, light-handed, lightheaded, light heart, lighthearted

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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, adverblight-footedness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	light-footed
释义	light-footed [ lahyt-foot-id ] / ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR light-footed ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adverblight-foot·ed·ness, noun Words nearby light-footed lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight, Lightfoot, light-footed, light guide, light-handed, lightheaded, light heart, lighthearted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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, adverblight-footedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to light-footed agile, slight, buoyant, fluffy, loose, slender, delicate, easy, lightweight, small, airy, thin, breakneck, hasty, brisk, fast, accelerated, speedy, expeditious, swift
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light-footed

adjective

Origin of light-footed

OTHER WORDS FROM light-footed

Words nearby light-footed

Example sentences from the Web for light-footed

British Dictionary definitions for light-footed

adjective

Derived forms of light-footed

Words related to light-footed