light-footed

[ lahyt-foot-id ]

adjective

1. stepping lightly or nimbly; light of foot; nimble.

light-footed

adjective

1. having a light or nimble tread

Derived Forms

• ˌlight-ˈfootedly, adverb
• ˌlight-ˈfootedness, noun

Other Words From

• light-footed·ly adverb
• light-footed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of light-footed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

Away ran the light-footed girl, ever ready to render a service to the old man, and to shield Gilbert from blame.

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They are all over, but so silent and light-footed are they that it is difficult to believe them to be anything but shadows.

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Kilmeny strode after the Cornishmen with the light-footed step of a night nurse.

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At sundown he went skipping down the mountain again with his light-footed animals.

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A bell was rung at certain hours to collect the light-footed tribe to their meals.

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Related Words

• agile
• airy
• buoyant
• delicate
• fluffy
• lightweight
• loose
• slender
• slight
• small
• thin