Nimble
['nɪmb(ə)l] or ['nɪmbl]
Definition
(superl.) Light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Agile, lively, brisk, active, smart, quick, spry, ready, alert, dapper, sprightly.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Agile, quick, lively, sprightly,[See SLOW]
Checker: Wilmer
Definition
adj. light and quick in motion: active: swift.—adjs. Nim′ble-fing′ered skilful with the fingers thievish; Nim′ble-foot′ed swift of foot.—ns. Nim′bleness Nim′bless (Spens.) quickness of motion either in body or mind.—adj. Nim′ble-wit′ted quick-witted.—adv. Nim′bly.
Editor: Nita
Examples
- Adults were also found, even among the nimble-witte d Greeks, to whom abstract reasoning was not altogether congenial. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- In a very few minutes she returned to her basket of work, and her nimble fingers were as nimble as ever. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- She looked very pretty, and was very merry; but the little feet that used to be so nimble when they danced round Jip, were dull and motionless. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I was a nimble girl, and have always been a active body, as I told your lady, first time ever I see her good face. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She was a nimble little needlewoman, and they were finished before anyone got tired of them. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Rather tall, of a lithe nimble figure, extremely pale, with large faded eyes, and a quantity of streaming hair. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Yet Charley was uncommonly expert at other things and had as nimble little fingers as I ever watched. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Checker: Nanette