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light-fingered - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'light-fingered' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Light-fingered [ a.]
- Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.

Meaning of 'light-fingered' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . light-fingered [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets
Example in sentence:
  • a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault;
  • the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era

Nearby Words:

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