quietstep
nounUK /ˈkwaɪət.stɛp/
US /ˈkwaɪət.stɛp/
A quietstep is a way of walking so softly that you make almost no sound.
She crossed the hallway on a quietstep so she wouldn't wake the baby.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single soft footfall that is barely heard.
I heard a quietstep behind me in the dark hall.
3. A person who moves very softly and silently.
The night nurse was a quietstep, gliding between rooms without a sound.
4. A gentle, hushed manner of moving through a place.
He entered the library with a quietstep, careful not to disturb the readers.