LIGHT-FOOTED


Meaning of LIGHT-FOOTED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: Middle English liht fotyd, from liht, light + fotyd, foted, footed from fot foot + -ed

1. : having a light and springy step

a light-footed girl

2. : moving gracefully and nimbly

this last, incredibly light-footed, transparent opera — Curt Sachs

• light-foot·ed·ly adverb

• light-foot·ed·ness noun

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.