輕巧龍身體長而纖細,頸部也很長。對於輕龍的了解主要來自於單一副保存完好、但缺乏頭骨的顱後骨骼。與其身長比起來腿的比例較短,在獸腳類中稍顯獨特。葛瑞格利·保羅(英语:Gregory S. Paul)(1988)表示這是他鑑定過身體最長、胸腔最淺的獸腳類。[3]輕龍身長約6.2公尺,臀高1.46公尺,體重約210公斤。[3]2016的另一份估計值為身長7.5公尺、臀高2.1公尺、體重210公斤。[7]輕龍脛骨測量長60.8公分,長於股骨的52公分,蹠骨的長度是股骨長度的74%。這樣的比例與某些似鳥龍類相似,顯示輕龍可能也善於奔跑。[8]長尾部末端下彎,是很罕見的情況,可能非埋藏學所造成。雖然輕龍的頸部很長,但關節突(英语:Articular processes)纖細且頸椎缺乏上骺顯示其靈活度遠不及其他獸腳類,並可能只能支撐一顆很小的頭顱。此特徵反駁了輕龍是大型掠食者的假設,因為與泥潭龍親緣關係接近,牠很可能也是植食性或雜食性動物。[9]
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