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light-footed

American  
[lahyt-foot-id] / ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd /

adjective

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


light-footed British  

adjective

  1. having a light or nimble tread

"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

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Etymology

Origin of light-footed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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The Guardian described it as "a refreshingly healthy portrait of masculinity", which Queeley-Dennis "performs with such light-footed charm, sure comic timing and sweet sense of male romanticism that he has the audience in his hands".

From BBC Oct. 3, 2024

And yet the game maintains a light-footed nature.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2023

So it’s fitting in a way that her latest, “Avalon,” is a kind of modern fairy tale, a light-footed Cinderella story that documents a young woman’s rise from a wretched existence in stylish, witty fashion.

From Seattle Times Jun. 7, 2022

Some of the evening’s finest dancing was in the first act’s pas de trois, with the light-footed and serenely musical Joseph Gorak, Catherine Hurlin and Katherine Williams.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2019

Alexander’s stiff-backed schoolboy posture gradually altered into a light-footed loping stride.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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