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light-fingered

verb

Meaning

  1. To take; to steal; to pilfer.
  2. Having quick, light and nimble fingers.
  3. Having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

adroit(English)nimble-fingered(English)light-handed(English)lighthanded(English)light-footed(English)light-legged(English)lightfooted(English)lime-fingered(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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