Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Treading with light and nimble ease.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Light of foot; stepping or skipping lightly or nimbly, as in running or dancing.
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- adjective
Fleet ,swift , notplodding , capable of runningspritely . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of light-foot,
ran .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of movement) having a light and springy step
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Examples
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I am short, but I’ve never been what you might call light-footed.
The Woman I Was Born to Be Susan Boyle 2010
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The Laura Willowes of 1902 is a pleasant "middle-aging lady, light-footed upon stairs, and indispensable for Christmas Eve and birthday preparations."
Helen Oyeyemi Helen Oyeyemi 2011
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Dashing Prince Rupert thicker around the middle and slightly balding, but light-footed and beautifully turned out, nonetheless opens the door for her himself.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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A agreement struck last month would create one of the region's largest stock markets and provide a light-footed competitor to NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Boerse AG and the London Stock Exchange Group PLC , all of which are pursuing their own mergers.
BATS Global Hires a CFO Jacob Bunge 2011
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She set off at a light-footed run from the canyon.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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Sandel was in and out, here, there, and everywhere, light-footed and eager-hearted, a living wonder of white flesh and stinging muscle that wove itself into a dazzling fabric of attack, slipping and leaping like a flying shuttle from action to action through a thousand actions, all of them centred upon the destruction of Tom King, who stood between him and fortune.
A PIECE OF STEAK 2010
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She set off at a light-footed run from the canyon.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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Thomas Ouellette's light-footed, virtuosically coordinated staging flows as smoothly as a ballet and has just the right amount of comic crackle.
They Are Playing It Safe—And Smart Terry Teachout 2011
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Sandel was in and out, here, there, and everywhere, light-footed and eager-hearted, a living wonder of white flesh and stinging muscle that wove itself into a dazzling fabric of attack, slipping and leaping like a flying shuttle from action to action through a thousand actions, all of them centred upon the destruction of Tom King, who stood between him and fortune.
A PIECE OF STEAK 2010
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It's superbly streamlined from the tip of its jet-black nose to the end of its long, elegant tail, and surprisingly light-footed, treading carefully and deliberately.
'Out here in the veld I understand the bewitching power of the cheetah' 2011
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