tread-lightly noun 1tread lightly verb 1forms 5 noun1 •Cardionema ramosissimum tread lightly verb1 •To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.He's in a bad mood today, so you might want to tread lightly if you talk to him. formstreaded lightly · trod lightly · trodden lightly · treading lightly · treads lightly
