fleet footed
Light and speedy
Fleet-footed means swift and nimble, able to run quickly and lightly.
The phrase is somewhat literary, evoking Homeric epithets like "swift-footed Achilles." It applies to athletes, animals, or anyone moving with speed and agility: The fleet-footed winger beat the defender down the sideline.
Sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not.
- swiftMoving with speed
- quick as a flashExtremely fast, immediate
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- briskQuick and invigorating
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
lithe · speedy · lively · gazelle · quick · dexterous · runner · sprightly · fast twitch · hare · jack rabbit · sprinter · winged · mercury · rapid · athletic · arrow · energetic
fleet footedslow
Lacking in speed
sluggish · plodding · lumbering · ponderous · tortoise-like
fleet footedclumsy
Lacking physical coordination
awkward · lumbering · ungainly · heavy-footed · flat-footed
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