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- Dictionarynimble/ˈnɪmbl/
adjective
- 1. quick and light in movement or action; agile: "with a deft motion of her nimble fingers" Similar Opposite
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quick and exact in movement or thought; agile: a nimble mind.
1. : quick and light in motion : agile. nimble fingers. a nimble climber. 2. a. : marked by quick, alert, clever conception (see conception sense 3), comprehension (see comprehension sense 1a), or resourcefulness. a nimble mind. nimble investors. b. : responsive, sensitive. a nimble listener.
Definitions of nimble. adjective. moving quickly and lightly. “as nimble as a deer” “ nimble fingers” synonyms: agile, quick, spry. active. characterized by energetic activity. adjective. mentally quick. “ nimble wits” synonyms: agile. intelligent. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. 2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits. See Synonyms at dexterous. [Middle English nemel, from Old English nǣmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning; see nem- in Indo-European roots.] nim′ble·ness n. nim′bly adv.
Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily. Everything had been stitched by his mother's nimble fingers. American English : nimble / ˈnɪmbəl /
Definition of nimble adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. Adjective. 1. † Quick at grasping, comprehending, or learning; (hence)… 2. † Quick to seize or take hold of one. Obsolete. rare. 3. 4. 5. 6. Adverb. In a nimble manner; nimbly. Obsolete. † Noun. In plural. cant. The fingers. Obsolete. rare. nē̆mel, adj. in Middle English Dictionary. adjective. 1. Old English–1440.
1. adjective. Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily. Everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers. Synonyms: agile, active, lively, deft More Synonyms of nimble. 2. adjective. If you say that someone has a nimble mind, you mean they are clever and can think very quickly.
Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily. 2. If you say that someone has a nimble mind, you mean they are clever and can think very quickly.
quick and exact in movement or thought; agile: a nimble mind.
