swift-footed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of swift-footed
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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But that morning, I found I could not look away from the creature described in Hesiod’s “Theogony” as breathing “invincible fire, terrible and huge, swift-footed and powerful.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
He moved to the offensive line in college and found his niche as a swift-footed steamrolling tackle in Texas Christian’s physical rushing attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2019
A shame, but surely those of us who remember Van Dyke's swift-footed dancing and endearingly awful British accent in "Mary Poppins" from our childhoods might want to take a minute to wish him well today.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2010
At the other end was Adam Lyth, prematurely bald, swift-footed, whose natural instincts are to be aggressive – and the sort of fielder England summon up as 12th man.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2010
The swift-footed animals that were my compass have left me behind.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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