adj.
(nimbler, nimblest)
quick and light in movement or action.
▸(of the mind) able to think and understand quickly.
Derivative
- nimbleness n.
- nimbly adv.
Etymology
OE næmel ‘quick to seize or comprehend’, rel. to niman ‘take’, of Gmc origin; the -b- was added for ease of pronunciation.
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