light-fingered

English

Adjective

light-fingered (comparative more light-fingered, superlative most light-fingered)

Having quick, light and nimble fingers.
Having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.

Derived terms

be light-fingered
light-fingeredness

Translations

having quick, light and nimble fingers

given to stealing, pickpocketing, thievery, shoplifting

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: pitkäkyntinen
Latin: fūrax

Maori: ringa kamakama
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: dedos largos pl or m pl

Verb

light-fingered

simple past tense and past participle of light-finger

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