twinkle toes

[twing-kuhl tohz] / ˈtwɪŋ kəl ˌtoʊz /

ADJECTIVE

agile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

athletic buoyant energetic frisky limber lithe lively quick rapid sharp spirited sprightly supple

WEAK

active acute alert brisk bustling clever dexterous easy-moving fleet mercurial prompt quick on the draw quick on the trigger quick-witted ready sportive spright spry stirring swift vigorous vivacious winged zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed dispirited down dull ignorant inactive lazy lethargic lifeless rigid slow sluggish stiff stupid

WEAK

brittle clumsy

Example Sentences

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Nick Mohammed turned out to be something of a twinkle toes, making it through with relative ease.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Bowen showed twinkle toes to cut Leeds to ribbons at the back and then converted his own score to fire Wigan ahead.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2015

Let’s hope that soon your bank account will be restored along with the feline’s twinkle toes.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2015

Parents can take their tiny twinkle toes to American Ballet Theater’s “Don Quixote” on Monday.

From New York Times • May 27, 2010

Everyone agreed that he could pass, but he was no twinkle toes as a runner, and when the 49ers shifted to a ground game last year, he was traded to the Giants.

From Time Magazine Archive

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