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nimble - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nimble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nimble [ superl.]
- Light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift.

Meaning of 'nimble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nimble [ s]
Meaning (1):
- mentally quick
Example in sentence:
  • an agile mind;
  • nimble wits
Meaning (2):
- moving quickly and lightly
Example in sentence:
  • as nimble as a deer;
  • nimble fingers;
  • quick of foot;
  • sleek and agile as a gymnast;
  • the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it

Nearby Words:

nim nimbi nimbiferous nimbleness nimbless nimbly nimbose nimbus nimbuses nimiety

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