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light-footed

[lahyt-foot-id] / ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd /




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Watching a 300- or 400-pound bear execute a light-footed cousin to a tour jeté snaps your head around.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Maharaj was known for his animated facial expressions and light-footed movements, accompanied by the sound of bells he wore around his ankles.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2022

The elaphrosaur, whose name means "light-footed lizard", was related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor.

From BBC • May 18, 2020

They’re a well-matched pair — Martin, light-footed and quick; Peters, all soft edges.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2018

He was so light-footed the little rowboat hardly moved.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood