| nimble-fingered | adj. same as light-fingered; thievish; pilfering. |
| light-fingered | (adj) having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets; - Harry Hansen; - Time, Syn. nimble-fingered, Example: a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault; the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era |