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Synonyms
light-fingered
Local English word record
nimble-fingered
having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets- Harry Hansen- Time
Practice this wordExamples
- a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault
- the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era
Source and method
This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.