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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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   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.

4. 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. He tried to catch his friend, but she was too nimble.

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › nimbleNimble - definition of nimble by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. agile, quick, and neat in movement: nimble fingers. 2. alert; acute: a nimble intellect. [Old English nǣmel quick to grasp, and numol quick at seizing, both from niman to take] ˈnimbleness n. ˈnimbly adv.

7. 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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nimbleNimble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNIMBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    NIMBLE definition: able to move quickly and easily: . Learn more.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › nimblenimble - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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