fleet-footed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fleet-footed
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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It would have been terrible to run on if I was a fresh, fleet-footed 20-year-old, but I was 51 and still trying to outrun guys half my age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
In the past this might have been settled by some fleet-footed diplomacy.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
PhD student Jared Voris, who led the research with Prof Zelenitsky, explained: "They were these really small, fleet-footed predators that lived in the shadows of other apex predatory dinosaurs."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
His style was idiosyncratic, known for twisting, fleet-footed runs that stymied the opposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
He had inherited his mother’s delicate, transparent skin, and was small, astute, Revenge and fleet-footed as a fox.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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