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nimble

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nim·ble  (nmbl)
adj. nim·bler, nim·blest
1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous.
2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits.

[Middle English nemel, from Old English nmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

nimble·ness n.
nimbly adv.

nimble [ˈnɪmbəl]
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]
nimbleness  n
nimbly  adv

nimble
  • agile - Means having quick motion and being nimble, from Latin agere, "to do."
  • flippant - Once meant "flexible, nimble, pliant."
  • chopsticks - In Chinese, the word for chopsticks originally meant "quick sticks" or "nimble ones."
  • wieldy - Means "easily controlled or handled," and once meant "agile, nimble."
  • ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
    Adj.1.nimble - moving quickly and lightlynimble - moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
    active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
    2.nimble - mentally quicknimble - mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"
    intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

    nimble
    adjective
    1. agile, active, lively, deft, proficient, sprightly, nippy (Brit. informal), spry, dexterous Lily, who was light and nimble on her feet, was learning to tap-dance.
    agile heavy, slow, dull, awkward, clumsy, inactive, lethargic, indolent
    2. alert, ready, bright (informal), sharp, keen, active, smart, quick-witted To keep your mind nimble, you must use it.
    Translations
    nimble [ˈnɪmbl] ADJ (nimbler (compar) (nimblest (superl))) [person, mind] → ágil; [feet] → ligero; [fingers] → hábil, diestro
    nimble-fingeredde dedos hábiles
    nimble-footedde pies ligeros

    nimble [ˈnɪmbəl] adj
    [person, fingers] → agile; [feet] → agile; [footwork] → bon*(bonne)
    to be nimble on one's feet → avoir le pied léger
    [mind] → vif*(vive)
    nimble-fingered [ˌnɪmbəlˈfɪŋgərd] adjaux doigts agiles
    nimble-footed [ˌnɪmbəlˈfʊtɪd] adjau pied léger

    nimble
    adj (+er) (= quick) fingers, feetflink; person alsobehände (geh); (= agile)gelenkig, wendig, beweglich; carwendig; (= skilful)geschickt; mindbeweglich; to be very nimble at operating somethingsehr geschickt im Umgang mit etw sein; as nimble as a goatleichtfüßig (wie eine Gämse); she is still nimblesie ist noch sehr rüstig

    nimble:
    nimble-fingered
    adjfingerfertig
    nimble-footed

    nimble [ˈnɪmbl] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (in moving) → agile; (mentally) → vivace, sveglio/a

    nimble
    adj nimble [ˈnimbl]
    quick and light in movement a nimble jump. rats رَشيق الحَرَكَه чевръст hbitý, mrštný adræt flink σβέλτος ágil nobe چابک ketterä agile זָרִיז फुर्तीला brz,hitar fürge cekatan fimur, lipur agile すばやい 재빠른 vikrus, miklus izveicīgs, veikls lincah behendig lett foten, rapp, smidig rączy ágil agil проворный; лёгкий svižný okreten okretan kvick, rask ว่องไว çevik, atik 靈活的, 敏捷的 моторний, спритний پھرتيلا، ہلکا پھلکا lanh lẹ , 捷的
    adv nimbly
    rats بِرَشاقَه чевръсто hbitě, mrštně adræt flink σβέλτα con agilidad nobedalt به چابکى؛ به زيرکى vikkelästi agilement בִּזרִיזוּת फुर्तीलापन, द्रुतगामिता brzi fürgén dengan cekatan fimlega agilmente すばやく 민첩하게 vikriai veikli dengan lincah behendig lett, rapt, smidig zwinnie agilmente sprinten проворно; легко svižne okretno okretno kvickt, raskt อย่างว่องไว çevikçe, atikçe 靈活地, 機敏地 спритно چستي سے một cách lanh lẹ ,


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Away bounded the Hart, and soon, by the aid of his nimble legs, was nearly out of sight of the Hunter; but not noticing where he was going, he passed under some trees with branches growing low down in which his antlers were caught, so that the Hunter had time to come up.
Northerton no sooner obtained a release from his captivity, as we have seen, than he hasted away to overtake Mrs Waters; which, as he was a very active nimble fellow, he did at the last-mentioned city, some few hours after Captain Waters had left her.
At that hour the clear-voiced nymphs are with him and move with nimble feet, singing by some spring of dark water, while Echo wails about the mountain-top, and the god on this side or on that of the choirs, or at times sidling into the midst, plies it nimbly with his feet.
 
 
 
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