"fleetfooted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fleetfooted [comparative], most fleetfooted [superlative]
Etymology: fleet + footed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fleet|footed}} fleet + footed Head templates: {{en-adj}} fleetfooted (comparative more fleetfooted, superlative most fleetfooted)
  1. Swift on one's feet. Synonyms: fleet of foot, fleet, fleet-footed, fleet footed Derived forms: fleetfootedness Translations (swift on one's feet): ταχύπους (takhúpous) (Ancient Greek), ποδώκης (podṓkēs) (Ancient Greek), бързоног (bǎrzonog) (Bulgarian), schnellfüßig (German), lesto di gambe (Italian), snabbfotad (Swedish), flyfotad (Swedish)

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