soft-footed
- adjective
- /ˈsɔftˌfʊtɪd/
:
sigiloso
- She was soft-footed as she entered the room, trying not to wake the sleeping baby.
You become the soft footed phantom, the irrational distortion, however fragrant, however dear.
- You become the soft footed phantom, the irrational distortion, however fragrant, however dear.
Examples
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And soft-footed, whispering, came the question he'd not asked of anyone but Garth, that question filled with private pain of the kind only reluctantly shared.
Fiction book (1992) -
When the couples were gone, and the bomber's moon filled the sky, Wendy stole back across the field, soft-footed as she could, still in her flight suit.
Fiction book (1994) -
You become the soft footed phantom, the irrational distortion, however fragrant, however dear.
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The cat moved soft-footed through the tall grass, careful not to make a sound.
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The soft-footed deer silently grazed in the meadow, blending into the peaceful landscape.
Synonyms
1
4.2
Moving quickly and quietly with small graceful steps
Antonyms
How Quiet
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soft-footed combines soft ('gentle') and footed ('having feet'), giving the picture of someone with 'soft feet' who moves without noise, like a cat. That's why soft-footed means moving with quiet, gentle steps.