nimble-footed

  • 21light-footed — [līt′foot΄id] adj. stepping lightly and gracefully; nimble of foot: also Old Poet. light foot light footedly adv. light footedness n …

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  • 22light-footed — light footedly, adv. light footedness, n. /luyt foot id/, adj. stepping lightly or nimbly; light of foot; nimble. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * …

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  • 23swift-footed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nimble, fleet, speedy; see active 1 , agile , fast 1 …

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  • 24light-footed — adjective fast, nimble, or stealthy on one s feet. Derivatives light footedly adverb …

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  • 25light-footed — light′ foot′ed adj. stepping lightly or nimbly; light of foot; nimble • Etymology: 1375–1425 light′ foot′ed•ly, adv. light′ foot′ed•ness, n …

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  • 26Muhlenbergia diffusa — Nimble Nim ble (n[i^]m b l), a. [Compar. {Nimbler} (n[i^]m bl[ e]r); superl. {Nimblest} (n[i^]m bl[e^]st).] [OE. nimel, prob. orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS. niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG. neman, Icel. nema, Goth. nima,… …

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  • 27Nimbler — Nimble Nim ble (n[i^]m b l), a. [Compar. {Nimbler} (n[i^]m bl[ e]r); superl. {Nimblest} (n[i^]m bl[e^]st).] [OE. nimel, prob. orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS. niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG. neman, Icel. nema, Goth. nima,… …

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  • 28Nimblest — Nimble Nim ble (n[i^]m b l), a. [Compar. {Nimbler} (n[i^]m bl[ e]r); superl. {Nimblest} (n[i^]m bl[e^]st).] [OE. nimel, prob. orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS. niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG. neman, Icel. nema, Goth. nima,… …

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  • 29agile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. nimble, active, spry; quick, acrobatic, athletic. See activity, skill.Ant., awkward. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nimble, quick, spry, deft, lithe, sprightly, supple, dexterous, limber, athletic,… …

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  • 30Activity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Activity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 activity activity Sgm: N 1 briskness briskness liveliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 animation animation life vivacity spirit dash energy …

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