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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-footed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
light--foot-ed
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

verb

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

Example Sentences

  • "We light-footed it out of there before we were caught."

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

light-footedly light-footedness

Questions

What does light-footed mean?
Fast on one's feet, not plodding; nimble, agile.
Where does light-footed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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