light-fingered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having quick, light and nimble fingers.
Having nimble fingers, especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.

verb

lītʹfĭng'gərd

light-fingered lighter-fingered more light-fingered lightest-fingered most light-fingered lightfingered

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + fingered (“having fingers”, adjective).

furacious light-fingered sticky-fingered theftuous thievish

furtive steal theft thief sticky-fingered

light-fingeredness

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