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

Other Word Forms

• light-footedly adverb
• light-footedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of light-footed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Related Words

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