light-fingered (redirected from light-fingeredness)

light-fin·gered (ltfnggrd)

adj.

1. Having quick and nimble fingers.

2. Skilled at or given to petty thievery.

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light-fingered·ness n.

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light-fingered

adj

having nimble or agile fingers, esp for thieving or picking pockets

light-fingeredness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

light-fingered - 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 nimble-fingered adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

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light-fingered

adjective thieving, stealing, dishonest, crafty, crooked (informal), pinching (informal), sly, furtive, shifty, underhand, pilfering Which goods are most often targeted by light-fingered customers?

Translations

light-fingered [ˈlaɪtˈfɪŋgəd] ADJ → con las manos muy largas
to be light-fingered → tener las manos muy largas, ser muy amigo de lo ajeno

light-fingered [ˈlaɪtˈfɪŋgəd] adj → lesto/a di mano