light-heeledadj.

Brit.

/ˌlʌɪtˈhiːld/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪtˌhild/,

/ˌlaɪtˈhild/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, heeled adj.¹

Etymology: < light adj.¹ + heeled adj.¹ With sense 2 compare slightly earlier light-heels n.

Now rare.

1. Running or moving swiftly; nimble.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > having specific manner of walking > light-footed

lightOE

light-footeda1425

lightfoot1440

feather-footed1565

tripping1567

nimble-footed1592

soft-foot1598

light-heeled1600

soft-footed1603

soft-footed1607

nimble-heeled1656

quick-foot1658

feather-heeleda1674

tickle-heeled1740

nimble-stepping1832

tripsome1846

twinkle-toed1960

1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. iii. 3 The villaine is much lighter heel'd then I.

1743 R. Blair Grave 4 Light-heel'd Ghosts, and visionary Shades.

1811 Sporting Mag. May 99/1 Prizes had been distributed to the most light-heeled damsels of either county, for their speed in running.

2003 J. Rawlings Penelopeia iv. 23 I awaited the light-heeled steps of my daughters.

2. Of a woman: sexually promiscuous, wanton.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [adjective] > unchaste or sexually compliant (of women)

strumpeta1382

jadish1573

comingc1576

short heeled1591

loose in the hilts1598

loose-legged1598

loose-tailed1598

light-tailed1600

overscutched1600

stuprous1603

light-skirted1607

brothelly1608

light-heeled1611

wagtailed1648

loose-hilteda1652

feather-heeleda1674

loose-gowneda1717

frank1744

shake-tail1782

(a woman) of a certain description1803

hetaeric1868

round-heeled1926

floozy?1930

trampy1944

slack1951

slaggy1973

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Scrócca il fuso..a light-heeled trull that cares not to horne hir husband.

1615 T. Overbury et al. New & Choise Characters with Wife (6th impr.) sig. K2^v His mother..was a light-heel'd wench.

1637 T. Nabbes Microcosmus ii. sig. C2^v My mother a light-heel'd madame that kept a vaulting-schoole at the signe of Virgo.

1796 M. Robinson Angelina II. 26 Has not Mr. Amathist espoused the venerable remains of a light-heeled Calypso?

1976 E. Dahlberg Olive of Minerva ii. 119 Imagine a gawk like Abel with a light-heeled jill who's looking for easy gingerbread.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	light-heeled
释义	light-heeledadj. Brit. /ˌlʌɪtˈhiːld/, U.S. /ˈlaɪtˌhild/, /ˌlaɪtˈhild/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, heeled adj.¹ Etymology: < light adj.¹ + heeled adj.¹ With sense 2 compare slightly earlier light-heels n. Now rare. 1. Running or moving swiftly; nimble. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > having specific manner of walking > light-footed lightOE light-footeda1425 lightfoot1440 feather-footed1565 tripping1567 nimble-footed1592 soft-foot1598 light-heeled1600 soft-footed1603 soft-footed1607 nimble-heeled1656 quick-foot1658 feather-heeleda1674 tickle-heeled1740 nimble-stepping1832 tripsome1846 twinkle-toed1960 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. iii. 3 The villaine is much lighter heel'd then I. View more context for this quotation 1743 R. Blair Grave 4 Light-heel'd Ghosts, and visionary Shades. 1811 Sporting Mag. May 99/1 Prizes had been distributed to the most light-heeled damsels of either county, for their speed in running. 2003 J. Rawlings Penelopeia iv. 23 I awaited the light-heeled steps of my daughters. 2. Of a woman: sexually promiscuous, wanton. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [adjective] > unchaste or sexually compliant (of women) strumpeta1382 jadish1573 comingc1576 short heeled1591 loose in the hilts1598 loose-legged1598 loose-tailed1598 light-tailed1600 overscutched1600 stuprous1603 light-skirted1607 brothelly1608 light-heeled1611 wagtailed1648 loose-hilteda1652 feather-heeleda1674 loose-gowneda1717 frank1744 shake-tail1782 (a woman) of a certain description1803 hetaeric1868 round-heeled1926 floozy?1930 trampy1944 slack1951 slaggy1973 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Scrócca il fuso..a light-heeled trull that cares not to horne hir husband. 1615 T. Overbury et al. New & Choise Characters with Wife (6th impr.) sig. K2^v His mother..was a light-heel'd wench. 1637 T. Nabbes Microcosmus ii. sig. C2^v My mother a light-heel'd madame that kept a vaulting-schoole at the signe of Virgo. 1796 M. Robinson Angelina II. 26 Has not Mr. Amathist espoused the venerable remains of a light-heeled Calypso? 1976 E. Dahlberg Olive of Minerva ii. 119 Imagine a gawk like Abel with a light-heeled jill who's looking for easy gingerbread. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < adj.1600
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