Definitions for light-fingered

light-fingered light-fin·gered

Spelling: [lahyt-fing-gerd]
IPA: /ˈlaɪtˈfɪŋ gərd/

Light-Fingered is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 844 anagrams from letters in light-fingered (-deefgghiilnrt).

Definitions for light-fingered

adjective

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

Origin of light-fingered

First recorded in 1540-50

Examples for light-fingered

Fork over that coin you lifted from me in the Elk, you light-fingered hound!

They are light-hearted, light-fingered and—lightest of all in their morals.

Well, so you landed your light-fingered friend, did you, laddie?

It is not given to all men to be light-brained, light-limbed, light-fingered.

As has been stated, they constitute the bulk of the light-fingered p. 530fraternity.

The light-fingered gentry, however, were not as chary of her.

"'T is a bad thing to be light-fingered," answered the queen.

He made me light-fingered, and gave me a chance to help myself.

I saw that he no longer contemplated a duel with his light-fingered adversary.

These Indians are a light-fingered set, take them all in all, and Jasper Williams says he never would trust one out of his sight.

Word Value for light-fingered
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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