About The Word Light-fingered

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Light-fingered

Light-fingered Meaning & Definition
Light-fingered Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Light-fingered?

[adj] 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 playwright of the era"- Time

Synonyms | Synonyms for Light-fingered: adroit | nimble-fingered

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Light-fingered In Webster's Dictionary

\Light"-fin`gered\ (l[imac]t"f[i^][ng]`g[~e]rd), a. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. --Fuller.

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