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nimble

[nim-buhl]

adjective

nimbler, nimblest 
  1. quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid.

    nimble feet.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. quick to understand, think, devise, etc..

    a nimble mind.

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  3. cleverly contrived.

    a story with a nimble plot.



nimble

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. agile, quick, and neat in movement

    nimble fingers

  2. alert; acute

    a nimble intellect

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nimbleness noun
  • nimbly adverb
  • unnimble adjective
  • unnimbleness noun
  • ˈԾ adverb
  • ˈԾԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nimble1

First recorded before 1000; late Middle English nymel, earlier nemel, Old English ǣ “capable,” equivalent to ǣ- (variant stem of niman “to take”; nim 1 ) + -el -le
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nimble1

Old English ǣ quick to grasp, and numol quick at seizing, both from niman to take
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Leathers is winning as David’s devoted bride-to-be, with Curtin enjoyably nimble playing a kindly Midwest mom.

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These nimble performers gamely rise to the occasion, but the comic adrenaline at this point has a numbing effect.

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Away from the Capitol, the party’s governing body — the Democratic National Committee — is far from dynamic or nimble.

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But there’s a hitch: However much art museums today express a commitment to social relevance, their programming is the opposite of nimble.

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“The macro environment may be uncertain, but with our actions, we will emerge as an even stronger, more nimble UPS.”

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