English Explanatory Dictionary

light-footed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

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

verb

simple past and past participle of light-foot, ran.

Pronunciation

lītʹfo͝ot'(ĭ)d

Word forms

light-footed lighter-footed more light-footed lightest-footed most light-footed

Etymology

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

Derived words

light-footedly light-footedness

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