light-fingered adj 1: 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 [syn: {light-fingered}, {nimble-fingered}]
Light-fingered \Light"-fin`gered\ (l[imac]t"f[i^][ng]`g[~e]rd), a. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] Light-foot