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[ nim-buhl ] / ˈnɪm bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nimble ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, nim·bler, nim·blest.quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet. quick to understand, think, devise, etc.: a nimble mind. cleverly contrived: a story with a nimble plot. Origin of nimblebefore 1000; late Middle English nymel, earlier nemel,Old English nǣmel capable, equivalent to nǣm- (variant stem of niman to take; see nim1) + -el-le SYNONYMS FOR nimble1 lively, brisk, swift. 2 alert. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nimble ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR nimbleSEE ANTONYMS FOR nimble ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM nimblenim·ble·ness, nounnimbly, adverbun·nim·ble, adjectiveun·nim·ble·ness, noun un·nim·b·ly, adverb Words nearby nimblenilpotent, nil return, nil sine numine, Nilsson, nim, nimble, nimblewit, nimbo-, nimbostratus, nimbus, nimbus clouds Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nimbleIt zips like all comedies seem to zip today, quick and nimble, its tone affectionate snark. Why ‘Black-ish’ Has a Gay Problem|Tim Teeman|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST The best politics here is to be principled, nimble, and shrewd. Democrats Must Run on Obamacare in November|Robert Shrum|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Indies have low overhead, are nimble, and rarely work by committees,” Spillman says. Are Indie Presses the Minor Leagues of Publishing?|James McGirk|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST The U.S. appears slow-witted on this, and the Qataris appear quick and nimble. Qatar Sends Aid Money to Help Egypt|Mike Giglio|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A successful challenger is a speedboat, nimble and opportunistic. Democrats Jittery Over Obama’s Sputtering 2012 Campaign|Eleanor Clift|June 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST What screwing of fiddle-pegs, nimble motion of elbows and long-sustained dancing and skipping. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes And then Nimble trotted off down the mountainside, heading for Cedar Swamp. The Tale of Nimble Deer|Arthur Scott Bailey Delighted astonishment hushed for the time her nimble tongue. Dorothy on a House Boat|Evelyn Raymond All this was duly noted, and nimble feet carried each several movement speedily to the waiting Saxons. The Last of the Vikings|John Bowling Pwit-Pwit perched himself on the rail just out of reach of his nimble fingers. Two in a Zoo|Curtis Dunham
British Dictionary definitions for nimble
adjectiveagile, quick, and neat in movementnimble fingers alert; acutea nimble intellect Derived forms of nimblenimbleness, nounnimbly, adverbWord Origin for nimbleOld English nǣmel quick to grasp, and numol quick at seizing, both from niman to take 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 Words related to nimbledeft, skillful, agile, adroit, adept, bright, lithe, lively, quick, swift, active, alert, brisk, clever, handy, light, lissome, proficient, prompt, quick-witted |