Word that means "To move speedily, yet elegantly and effortlessly".
ex.
She gave me a delicate look from across the room, and - without hesitation - ______ed through the labyrinth of guests towards me."
Solution 1:
I would hesitate between
- glided (to glide (1), implying smoothness)
- swept (to sweep (3,4,5), implying speed and maybe brushing aside obstacles)
- sailed (to sail (17, 18), implying stateliness, majesty)
- breezed (to breeze (6), implying lightness and maybe inconsequence)
- navigated (to navigate (3), referring to the labyrinth of guests)
All have the difficulty that as they apply to a way of moving, they are difficult to reconcile with "without hesitation, started . . ."
I would probably use ". . . without hesitation set out towards me, gliding/sweeping/navigating effortlessly through the labyrinth of guests"
Solution 2:
“Deftly” [moved through the room...]
deft
- dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
Solution 3:
Slipped
to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide. (dictionary.com)
It's a good option for an otherwise complex path through a crowded room.