light-legged

Quick on feet

Light-legged describes someone who moves with nimble, springy steps—quick and graceful rather than heavy or plodding.

The term suggests agility and ease of movement: The light-legged dancer seemed to float across the stage.

It can also imply someone prone to wandering or restlessness.

agility

nimble

Quick and light-moving

spry · lithe · graceful · deft · agile · bouncy · springy · swift · lively · athletic

fatigue

refreshed

Restored to vigor

unburdened · relieved · weightless · untired · invigorated · energized · revitalized · restored · effortless · easy

youth

youthful

Seeming not old

carefree · frolicsome · buoyant · exuberant · vivacious · spirited · frisky · gamboling · romping · skipping

dance

ballet

Classical dance on pointe

gliding · waltzing · pointe · chassé · jeté · footwork · choreography · ballroom · tango · flamenco

Opposites
movement quality

light-leggedheavy-footed

Walking loud and clumsily

plodding · lumbering · clomping · stomping · trudging

physical agility

light-leggedslow-footed

Moving at leisurely pace

plodding · clumsy · awkward · ungainly · lumbering

Family

light, leg, legged, lights, lighted, lighting, lighter, lightest, lightly

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G