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• nim|ble — «NIHM buhl», adjective, bler, blest. 1. quick moving; active and sure footed; light and quick; agile: »Goats are nimble in climbing among the rocks. SYNONYM(S): lively, spry, brisk. 2. quick to understand and to reply; clever: »The boy had a… …   Useful english dictionary

• nim´ble|ness — nim|ble «NIHM buhl», adjective, bler, blest. 1. quick moving; active and sure footed; light and quick; agile: »Goats are nimble in climbing among the rocks. SYNONYM(S): lively, spry, brisk. 2. quick to understand and to reply; clever: »The boy… …   Useful english dictionary

• nim — ar·nim·ite; equa·nim·i·ty; eth·a·nim; ko·nim·e·ter; lim·nim·e·ter; lon·ga·nim·i·ty; mag·na·nim·i·ty; mo·nim·ia; mo·nim·i·a·ce·ae; mo·nim·o·lite; ne·thi·nim; nim·bly; nim·bo·ran; nim·bose; nim·bo·stratus; nim·bus; nim·bused; nim·i·ous; nim·mer;… …   English syllables

• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• in·im·i·ta·ble — /ıˈnımətəbəl/ adj : impossible to copy or imitate She delivered the speech in her own inimitable [=unique] style …   Useful english dictionary

• nimble — nim·ble …   English syllables

• 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 — nim|ble [ nımbl ] adjective 1. ) able to move quickly and easily: Her nimble fingers moved effortlessly over the keyboard. 2. ) someone who has a nimble mind is intelligent and learns things quickly ╾ nim|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• nimble — nim|ble [ˈnımbəl] adj [: Old English; Origin: numol holding a lot , from niman to take ] 1.) able to move quickly and easily with light neat movements = ↑agile ▪ nimble fingers ▪ a nimble climber 2.) a nimble mind/brain/wit an ability to think… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• nimble-footed — nimˈble footˈed adjective Swift of foot • • • Main Entry: ↑nimble …   Useful english dictionary