light-footed

See also: lightfooted

English

Etymology

From Middle English liȝtfoted, liht fotyd, alteration of earlier lyghtfote, liȝtt-fot (light-footed), equivalent to light + foot + -ed.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: lītʹfo͝ot'(ĭ)d

Adjective

light-footed (comparative lighter-footed or more light-footed, superlative lightest-footed or most light-footed)

  1. Fast on one's feet, not plodding; nimble, agile.

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Verb

light-footed

  1. simple past and past participle of light-foot, ran.
    We light-footed it out of there before we were caught.

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