nimble-fingered
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nimble-fingered — imble fingered adj. same as {light fingered}; thievish; pilfering. Syn: light fingered. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nimble-fingered — adjective having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets a light fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault Harry Hansen the light fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized… … Useful english dictionary
nimble-fingered — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. proficient, skillful, capable; see agile , graceful 1 … English dictionary for students
nimble-fingered — a. Dexterous, deft, adroit, expert, skilful … New dictionary of synonyms
nimble-fingered — adj skillfull, expert, proficient, good, good at, Inf. no mean; adept, adroit, deft, dexterous, coordinated, handy, neat handed, sure handed, neat; clever, resourceful, ingenious, daedal … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
nimble — Synonyms and related words: active, acute, adroit, agile, alacritous, alert, alive, apt, attentive, awake, brainy, breakneck, bright, brilliant, brisk, catty, clever, coruscating, dashing, deft, dexterous, dispatchful, double quick, eagle winged … Moby Thesaurus
nimble footed — Synonyms and related words: agile, breakneck, dashing, double quick, eagle winged, expeditious, express, fast, featly, fleet, flying, galloping, graceful, hair trigger, hasty, headlong, hustling, light, light of heel, light footed, lively,… … Moby Thesaurus
light-fingered — adjective having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets a light fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault Harry Hansen the light fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized… … Useful english dictionary
light-fingered — adjective Date: 1547 1. showing adroitness in stealing or a tendency to steal especially by picking pockets or shoplifting 2. having a light and dexterous touch ; nimble • light fingeredness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
light-fingered — light fingeredness, n. /luyt fing geuhrd/, adj. 1. skillful at or given to pilfering, esp. by picking pockets; thievish. 2. having light and nimble fingers. [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
