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light-fingered

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "light-fingered" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
14 characters
English (US)
2syllables

light-fingered

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

light-fingered is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, light-fingered is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflight-fingered

1verb
  • To take; to steal; to pilfer.
1adjective
  • Having quick, light and nimble fingers.
  • Having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.
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