legerity
- noun
- /ləˈdʒɛrɪti/
- Literature
- The cat moved with such legerity that it seemed to float across the room.
Examples
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The dancer moved with such legerity across the stage.
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The dancer's legerity impressed the entire audience during the performance.
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Thanks to her natural legerity, she darted through the crowd effortlessly.
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Her legerity impressed everyone at the ballet performance.
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The dancer moved across the stage with legerity, captivating the audience with her grace.
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His legerity on the basketball court allowed him to make quick plays that surprised the defenders.
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The cat demonstrated remarkable legerity as it jumped effortlessly from one rooftop to another.
Synonyms
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3.7
Quick, easy movement with good balance and steady control
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3.9
A calm, elegant way of moving and behaving
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4.0
A graceful, easy movement that looks smooth
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4.0
Smooth, graceful motions of the body that look easy
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3.2
A smooth, attractive way of moving like a dancer or swan
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3.8
Quick, light movement that shows ease and grace
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5.2
A light, graceful way of moving or behaving that looks effortless
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6.9
A graceful, flexible way of moving like a dancer or tree branch
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9.9
Quick and graceful movement that looks easy
Antonyms
How Agile
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word legerity comes from the Latin root levis, meaning 'light', not heavy, and from the Old French word leger that also meant 'light'. So think of being 'light on your feet', quick and graceful, which is why legerity means quick, nimble movement.