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light-footed

UKUS

Definitions

adj.

Moving quickly and gracefully; nimble

步履轻盈的;行动敏捷的

Root Breakdown

Native English
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
+
footroot
+
-edpast tense / completed
=light-footed

light (not heavy) + foot + -ed = having light feet; stepping so lightly that you move quickly and gracefully.

Root light still carries 58 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dancer was so light-footed she seemed to float.

  • 2.

    He moved light-footed across the creaky old floor.

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