nimble
Americanadjective
adjective
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agile, quick, and neat in movement
nimble fingers
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alert; acute
a nimble intellect
Other Word Forms
- nimbleness noun
- nimbly adverb
- unnimble adjective
- unnimbleness noun
Etymology
Origin of nimble
First recorded before 1000; late Middle English nymel, earlier nemel, Old English nǣmel “capable,” equivalent to nǣm- (variant stem of niman “to take”; nim 1 ) + -el -le
Example Sentences
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That could cause knock-on delays across the aviation ecosystem, so be prepared to be nimble and patient if you’re still set on flying.
They are both nimble on social media, and their parties spend huge amounts of time and effort on making sure their feeds are pumped full of fresh content.
From BBC
Shares of Block jumped 19% after the company announced workforce cuts and improved guidance, aiming to be more nimble.
From Barron's
Dorsey said the changes will make Block faster and more nimble.
From Barron's
That new outlook reflects a “recognition of our ability to continue to drive against our roadmap” with a “smaller, more nimble, flatter organizational structure,” Ahuja said.
From MarketWatch
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