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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-heeled

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
light-heeled
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Nimble or lively in walking or running; swift of foot.

Archaic

adj

Of loose character; not chaste; immoral. Literally, as if by the flying up of the heels, one is apt to fall flat on their back.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + heeled (“having heels”, adjective).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lighter-heeled (comparative) more light-heeled (comparative) lightest-heeled (superlative) most light-heeled (superlative)

Synonyms

incontinent unchaste wanton

Questions

What does light-heeled mean?
Nimble or lively in walking or running; swift of foot.
Where does light-heeled come from?
From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + heeled (“having heels”, adjective).

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