"light-winged" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more light-winged [comparative], most light-winged [superlative]
enPR: lītʹwĭng(ĭ)d Etymology: From light (“not weighed down”, adjective) + winged (“having wings”, adjective). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|winged|pos1=adjective|pos2=adjective|t1=not weighed down|t2=having wings}} light (“not weighed down”, adjective) + winged (“having wings”, adjective) Head templates: {{en-adj}} light-winged (comparative more light-winged, superlative most light-winged)
  1. Having light or fleet wings; swift. Synonyms: lightwinged
    Sense id: en-light-winged-en-adj-S8B0JZPK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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