"light-heeled" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: lighter-heeled [comparative], more light-heeled [comparative], lightest-heeled [superlative], most light-heeled [superlative]
enPR: lītʹhēld Etymology: From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + heeled (“having heels”, adjective). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|heeled|pos1=adjective|pos2=adjective|t1=lacking weight|t2=having heels}} light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + heeled (“having heels”, adjective) Head templates: {{en-adj|lighter-heeled|more|sup=lightest-heeled}} light-heeled (comparative lighter-heeled or more light-heeled, superlative lightest-heeled or most light-heeled)
  1. (archaic) Nimble or lively in walking or running; swift of foot. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-light-heeled-en-adj-5iNX0TiO
  2. (obsolete) Of loose character; not chaste; immoral. Literally, as if by the flying up of the heels, one is apt to fall flat on their back. Tags: obsolete Synonyms (of loose character): incontinent, unchaste, wanton
    Sense id: en-light-heeled-en-adj-V9R4gN6k Categories (other): English quotations with omitted translation, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of 'of loose character': 0 100

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