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light-fingered

[ lahyt-fing-gerd ]

adjective

  1. skillful at or given to pilfering, especially by picking pockets; thievish.
  2. having light and nimble fingers.


light-fingered

adjective

  1. having nimble or agile fingers, esp for thieving or picking pockets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of light-fingered1

First recorded in 1540–50
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The owners erected it at the time of the coronavirus pandemic, but keeping out the light-fingered primates was also a prime concern.

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Some great movies do play better in the memory, even if “Asteroid City,†light-fingered and leaden by turns, never quite ascends into their company.

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On its 1990s albums, Matthews’s guitar — often acoustic — was the band’s only chordal instrument, joined in light-fingered counterpoint by saxophone, violin, bass and drums for staccato grooves that blended folk, funk and jazz.

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Mr. Washington’s guitar playing was lean, light-fingered and harmonically rich, conveying a relaxed authority as it teased and jabbed.

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