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light-fingered
light-fin·gered (līt′fĭng′gərd)adj.1. Having quick and nimble fingers.2. Skilled at or given to petty thievery.
light′-fin′gered·ness n.light-fingered adj having nimble or agile fingers, esp for thieving or picking pockets ˌlight-ˈfingeredness nlight′-fin′gered
adj. 1. skillful at or given to pilfering, esp. by picking pockets; thievish. 2. having light and nimble fingers. [1540–50] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | light-fingered - having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets; "a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault"- Harry Hansen; "the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era"- Timenimble-fingeredadroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator" |
light-fingeredadjective thieving, stealing, dishonest, crafty, crooked (informal), pinching (informal), sly, furtive, shifty, underhand, pilfering Which goods are most often targeted by light-fingered customers?Translationslight2 (lait) adjective1. easy to lift or carry; of little weight. I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys. 輕的 轻的2. easy to bear, suffer or do. Next time the punishment will not be so light. 容易承受的 容易承受的3. (of food) easy to digest. a light meal. 清淡的 清淡的，易消化的 4. of less weight than it should be. The load of grain was several kilos light. 較輕的 较轻的5. of little weight. Aluminium is a light metal. 輕質的 轻的6. lively or agile. She was very light on her feet. 靈巧的 灵巧的7. cheerful; not serious. light music. 輕鬆愉快的 轻松愉快的8. little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc. light rain. 少量，輕微的(如微風、細雨) 少量，轻微的 9. (of soil) containing a lot of sand. 沙質的 轻质土ˈlightly adverb 輕輕地，淡淡地 轻轻地ˈlightness noun 輕巧，輕微，顏色淺淡，輕鬆愉快 轻巧，轻微，明亮，颜色的浅淡，轻松愉快 ˈlighten verb to make or become less heavy. She lightened her suitcase by taking out several pairs of shoes; The postman's bag of parcels lightened as he went from house to house. 減輕 减轻ˌlight-ˈfingered adjective inclined to steal things. 好偷竊的 善于盗窃的ˌlight-ˈheaded adjective dizzy and giddy. 頭暈目眩的 头晕目眩的ˌlight-ˈhearted adjective happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious. a light-hearted mood. 輕鬆愉快的 轻松愉快的ˈlightweight adjective light in weight. a lightweight raincoat. 輕量的 轻量的get off lightly to escape or be allowed to go without severe punishment etc. 輕易逃脫，從輕發落 轻易逃脱，从轻发落 make light of to treat (problems etc) as unimportant. 輕忽 轻视，轻忽 travel light to travel with little luggage. 輕裝旅行 轻装旅行EncyclopediaSeelightlight-fingered
Synonyms for light-fingeredadj thievingSynonyms- thieving
- stealing
- dishonest
- crafty
- crooked
- pinching
- sly
- furtive
- shifty
- underhand
- pilfering
Synonyms for light-fingeredadj having nimble fingers literally or figurativelySynonymsRelated Words |