light-footed
light-footed · lighter-footed · lightest-footed
Fast on one's feet, not ploddingFast on one's feet, not plodding; nimble, agile.
Meaning
1 sensesFast on one's feet, not plodding; nimble, agile.
More definitions
- (of movement) having a light and springy step
Origin
From Middle English liȝtfoted, liht fotyd, alteration of earlier lyghtfote, liȝtt-fot (“liFrom Middle English liȝtfoted, liht fotyd, alteration of earlier lyghtfote, liȝtt-fot (“light-footed”), equivalent to light + foot + -ed.
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Forms
lighter-footed/more light-footed, lightest-footed/most light-footed| Comparative | lighter-footed / more light-footed Lesson |
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| Superlative | lightest-footed / most light-footed Lesson |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form