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adjective
- 1. quick and light in movement or action; agile: "with a deft motion of her nimble fingers" Similar Opposite
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quick and exact in movement or thought; agile: a nimble mind. He tried to catch his friend, but she was too nimble. (Definition of nimble from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : quick and light in motion : agile. nimble fingers. a nimble climber. 2. a. : marked by quick, alert, clever conception (see conception sense 3), comprehension (see comprehension sense 1a), or resourcefulness. a nimble mind. nimble investors. b. : responsive, sensitive. a nimble listener.
Nimble definition: quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid. See examples of NIMBLE used in a sentence.
Jun 11, 2024 · Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily.
1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. 2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits. See Synonyms at dexterous. [Middle English nemel, from Old English nǣmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning; see nem- in Indo-European roots .] nim′ble·ness n. nim′bly adv.
NIMBLE definition: able to move quickly and easily: . Learn more.
Definition of nimble adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily. 2. If you say that someone has a nimble mind, you mean they are clever and can think very quickly.
If you're nimble, you can move quickly and with ease. That spryness can be both physical and mental, so even if your granny isn't very nimble on her feet, she can probably still whip you in chess.
adjective. nimbler, nimblest. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft. Nimble fingers. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Mentally quick; quick-witted; alert. A nimble mind. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing mental quickness. A nimble reply. Webster's New World. Moving quickly and lightly. Webster's New World.
