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  • nimble — [[t]nɪ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] nimbler, nimblest 1) ADJ GRADED 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... Val, who was light and nimble on her feet, learnt …   English dictionary

  • nimble — nimbleness, n. nimbly, adv. /nim beuhl/, adj., nimbler, nimblest. 1. quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet. 2. quick to understand, think, devise, etc.: a nimble mind. 3. cleverly contrived: a story with …   Universalium

  • nimble — nim•ble [[t]ˈnɪm bəl[/t]] adj. bler, blest 1) quick and light in movement; agile: nimble feet[/ex] 2) quick to understand, think, devise, etc.: a nimble mind[/ex] 3) cleverly contrived: a nimble plot[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; late ME nymel,… …   From formal English to slang

  • nimble — adjective 1) he was nimble on his feet Syn: agile, sprightly, light, spry, lively, quick, graceful, lithe, limber; skillful, deft, dexterous, adroit; informal nippy, twinkle toed; literary lightsome Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • nimble — adjective 1) he was nimble on his feet Syn: agile, sprightly, light, spry, quick, lithe, skilful, deft, dexterous, adroit; informal nippy 2) a nimble mind Syn: quick …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • nimble — /ˈnɪmbəl / (say nimbuhl) adjective (nimbler, nimblest) 1. quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet. 2. quick in apprehending, devising, etc.: nimble wits. 3. cleverly contrived. {Middle English nymel,… …  

  • nimble-footed — adj fast, rapid, fleet, fleet footed, light legged, light of heel; speedy, brisk, quick, quick as lightning, quick as thought, quick moving, swift as an arrow, arrowy, winged, eagle winged; light, light on one s feet, light footed, sure footed,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • be light on one's feet — (of a person) be quick or nimble …   Useful english dictionary

  • Phorusrhacidae — Taxobox name = Phorusrhacids fossil range = Fossil range|62|2Middle Paleocene Late Pliocene image width = 240px image caption = Paraphysornis . regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Gruiformes familia = Phorusrhacidae familia… …   Wikipedia

  • agile — agile, nimble, brisk, spry mean acting or moving with quickness and alacrity. Agile implies dexterity and ease in the management of one’s limbs or, by extension, one’s wits {agile as a monkey} {in a flow of racy comment, skimming from one topic… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

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