light-heeled

English

adj
Definitions
  • (archaic) Nimble or lively in walking or running; swift of foot.
  • (obsolete) 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.

Etymology

Affix from English light (not heavy, lacking weight, not weighed down, ignite, very like, come, make less heavy, get down, same as, drop, illuminate, lacking weight mental gravity, shine, lacking mental gravity, weak, pale, bright, lighten, l, luminous, visible, little weight, make bright, dismount, unload) + English heeled (having heels).

Origin

English

heeled

Gloss

having heels

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