nimble
[ nim-buhl ]
/ ˈnɪm bəl /
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adjective, nim·bler, nim·blest.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nimble
nim·ble·ness, nounnim·bly, adverbun·nim·ble, adjectiveun·nim·ble·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for nimble
nimble
/ (ˈnɪmbəl) /
adjective
agile, quick, and neat in movementnimble fingers
alert; acutea nimble intellect
Derived forms of nimble
nimbleness, nounnimbly, adverbWord Origin for nimble
Old English nǣmel quick to grasp, and numol quick at seizing, both from niman to take
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