light-fingered

English

Adjective

light-fingered (comparative more light-fingered, superlative most light-fingered)

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

Derived terms

  • be light-fingered
  • light-fingeredness

Translations

Verb

light-fingered

  1. simple past tense and past participle of light-finger
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