Thesaurus / fleet-footed
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synonyms for fleet-footed
- abrupt
- expeditious
- hasty
- nimble
- quick
- rapid
- speedy
- sudden
- unexpected
- cracking
- express
- fleet
- flying
- precipitate
- prompt
- ready
- screaming
- short
- spanking
- alacritous
- barrelling
- breakneck
- double-quick
- headlong
- hurried
- in nothing flat
- like crazy
- like mad
- on the double
- pronto
- shaking a leg
- short-lived
- snappy
- speedball
- supersonic
- winged
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How to use fleet-footed in a sentence
It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYThe commander of this fleet was an Englishman, according to the agreement between them.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSThe Dutch fleet attacked Burnt island, in Scotland, but were repulsed.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThe fleet of the enemy left the place where they last halted, and came in sight day before yesterday in the morning.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSDon't you mind, Ike, it come the same day and on the wery same stage as the news of the sinkin' of the Spaynish fleet?
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDThat argument was not the one of least weight in the council in determining that our fleet should not sail against the enemy.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSThey sighted the port of Cavite in order to reconnoiter the strength of the fleet stationed there.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSIt also brought news that sixteen Dutch ships had already arrived at La Sunda, and that the rest of the fleet was on the way.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSThis was when Don Joan Ronquillo, with that great fleet, went out and fought the one that the enemy maintained along these coasts.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSOrellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLWORDS RELATED TO FLEET-FOOTED
- abrupt
- alacritous
- barrelling
- breakneck
- cracking
- double-quick
- expeditious
- express
- fleet
- fleet-footed
- flying
- hasty
- headlong
- hurried
- in nothing flat
- like crazy
- like mad
- nimble
- on the double
- precipitate
- prompt
- pronto
- quick
- rapid
- ready
- screaming
- shaking a leg
- short
- short-lived
- snappy
- spanking
- speedball
- speedy
- sudden
- supersonic
- unexpected
- winged
- abrupt
- alacritous
- barrelling
- breakneck
- cracking
- double-quick
- expeditious
- express
- fleet
- fleet-footed
- flying
- hasty
- headlong
- hurried
- in nothing flat
- like crazy
- like mad
- nimble
- on the double
- precipitate
- prompt
- pronto
- quick
- rapid
- ready
- screaming
- shaking a leg
- short
- short-lived
- snappy
- spanking
- speedball
- speedy
- sudden
- supersonic
- unexpected
- winged
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.