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Definition of "nimble" []

  • Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous. (adjective)
  • Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nimble" in a sentence
  • "We must remain nimble, flexible and prepared to compete as a region."
  • "The suspension is pillow-soft, and a front-wheel-drive car approaching 2 tons can't be called nimble, but the chassis felt tight and Fusion was sure-footed."
  • "Hermod, called the nimble, an older brother of Baldur, said he would go."