feather-heeled

adjective

nimble; frolicsome.

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light-heeled
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Meanings

adjectivefeather-heeled (comparative more feather-heeled, superlative most feather-heeled)

comparative more feather-heeled · superlative most feather-heeled

  1. archaiccolloquialnimble; frolicsome.

    The wit of the Germans is not feather-heeled; their humor is somewhat sedate

    1840, Thomas Hood, Up the Rine

    Synonyms: light-heeled

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenimble; frolicsome.

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light-heeled
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APA

feather-heeled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather-heeled

MLA

“feather-heeled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather-heeled. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feather-heeled,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather-heeled.

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