light-footed

UK: /ˌlaɪtˈfʊtid/ US: (līt′fŏŏt′id)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈlight-ˈfoot•ed,  adj. 

1. stepping lightly or nimbly.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

light-foot•ed  (līt′fŏŏt′id), adj. 

1. stepping lightly or nimbly;
   light of foot;
   nimble.

• late Middle English 1375–1425

light′-foot′ed•ly, adv. 
light′-foot′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

light-footed adjective

1. having a light or nimble tread

ˌlight-ˈfootedly adverb