adj
lightfoot
LYT-fuut
adj
1
Light on one's feet; nimble or quick-moving.
"The dancer moved in a lightfoot, graceful way."
How to Use Lightfoot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving quickly and nimbly, as if barely touching the ground.
When to use it
Rare and somewhat literary today; mostly seen as a surname or in older writing.
Word Forms
Lightfoots plural
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Etymology
From Middle English light-fot, formed from light (adjective) + foot.