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Definition of "light-heeled" [light•-heeled]

  • Lively in walking or running; brisk; light-footed. (adjective)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Use "light-heeled" in a sentence
  • "Canting words that start with L, like Lickspittle (a traitor) and light-heeled wench (one who is likely to end up on her back) and line of the old author (a dram of brandy)."
  • "The light-heeled deity saw that it was honest Tom, who asked for his lost hatchet; and accordingly he made his report to the synod."
  • ""You will find yourself as light-heeled as you can desire for the remainder of our journey.""
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