twinkle toes
Light-footed one
Twinkle toes is a playful or mocking term for someone who moves lightly and gracefully, especially a dancer or nimble person.
It can be affectionate—Look at twinkle toes over there on the dance floor—or sarcastic when directed at someone clumsy or notably ungraceful.
Sometimes used as a taunt suggesting effeminacy.
Walk on foot-fronts
catlike · hushed · soundless · prowling · creeping · padding · silent · whispery
Quick and light-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- spryLively despite years
- fleet-footedMoving with quick lightness
- dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
acrobatic · athletic · sprightly · supple · swift · coordinated · adroit · light
Refined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
lithe · willowy · svelte · sylphlike · swan · gazelle · ethereal · featherlike
Classical dance on pointe
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
jazz · pointe shoes · tutu · leotard · arabesque · plié · pas de deux · stage
tiptoe
Walk on foot-fronts
furtive · catlike · hushed · soundless · prowling · creeping · padding · silent · whispery · gentle
nimble
Quick and light-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- spryLively despite years
- fleet-footedMoving with quick lightness
dexterous · acrobatic · athletic · sprightly · supple · swift · coordinated · adroit · light · brisk
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
finesse · lithe · willowy · svelte · sylphlike · swan · gazelle · ethereal · featherlike · silk
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
tap · jazz · pointe shoes · tutu · leotard · arabesque · plié · pas de deux · stage · performance
nickname
Informal substitute name
- playfulInclined toward fun
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
taunt · jibe · affectionate · sarcastic · ironic · jest · banter · good-natured · sissy · effeminate