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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 Word Forms

  • Ծ··Ա noun
  • Ծ· adverb
  • ܲ·Ծ· adjective
  • un·Ծ··Ա noun
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Word 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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Word 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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We’re still a small, nimble operation, but it’s not insane as four people trying to do everything.

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"Being trade-shy has turned into an advantage - but we can't afford complacency. To seize new opportunities, India must stay nimble and open up more to trade gradually and strategically," she adds.

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The reality is, in one of its finest efforts, the Lakers’ management handled the sensitive situation with nimble smarts.

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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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