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   nimble

   /ˈnɪmbl/

   adjective

   • 1. quick and light in movement or action; agile: "with a deft motion of her nimble fingers" Similar agilelithesprightlyacrobaticlight-footednimble-footedlightlight on one's feetfleet-footedsprylivelyactivequickquick-movinggracefulsupplelimberlissomflexibleskilfuldeftdexterousadroitinformal:nippyzippytwinkle-toedliterary:fleetlightsomeOpposite stiffclumsylumbering
   • ▪ (of the mind) able to think and understand quickly: "her mind was so nimble and she was so quick to learn" Similar quick-thinkingquick-wittedquicknimble-wittedalertalivelivelywide awakereadyquick off the markobservantastuteperceptiveperspicaciouspenetratingdiscerningshrewdsharpsharp-wittedintelligentbrightclevergiftedablebrainybrilliantinformal:smarton the ballon one's toesquick on the uptakegeniuswhip-smartOpposite dull

   Word Origin Old Englishnǣmel ‘quick to seize or comprehend’, related to niman ‘take’, of Germanic origin. The -b- was added for ease of pronunciation.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNIMBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   quick and exact in movement or thought; agile: a nimble mind.

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   The meaning of NIMBLE is quick and light in motion : agile. How to use nimble in a sentence.

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   Nimble definition: quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid. See examples of NIMBLE used in a sentence.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNIMBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   quick and exact in movement or thought; agile: a nimble mind.

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   Nimble, from the 14th century Old English næmel, meaning "quick to grasp," can refer to one's mental quickness or physical agility. Definitions of nimble. adjective. moving quickly and lightly. “as nimble as a deer”. “ nimble fingers”. synonyms: agile, quick, spry. active.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNIMBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnimble adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of nimble adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    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.

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    rapid: nimble feet. quick to understand, think, devise, etc.: a nimble mind. cleverly contrived: a story with a nimble plot.