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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.

    Synonyms: , ,

  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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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾ, adverb
  • ˈԾԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ծ··Ա noun
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  • ܲ·Ծ· adjective
  • un·Ծ··Ա 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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The producers haven’t been as nimble as they need to be to meet the moment we are in.”

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“Learning how to catch nimble prey, like a healthy seal, is really hard,” Lowe said.

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In light of looming fiscal challenges, that may well mean a smaller foreign assistance budget, but it should also mean a more nimble, focused and self-consciously American one as well.

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We stayed back, letting the younger and more nimble women head out first.

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"It deserves proactive work rather than reactive. But I'm glad we've done everything we have safely, and the last few months have shown we are able to be nimble, safe and dynamic."

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