feather-heeled (C1)
adjective
Definition
feather-heeled means (colloquial, archaic) nimble; frolicsome. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as feather-heeled.
A feather-heeled tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became feather-heeled after the announcement.
How to Use feather-heeled
- feather-heeled + noun (collocation)
- Use feather-heeled before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a feather-heeled reaction."
- become feather-heeled (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became feather-heeled near the end."
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