Definitions for Nimble
ˈnɪm bəlnim·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. agile, nimble, quick, spryadjective

   moving quickly and lightly

   "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

2. agile, nimbleadjective

   mentally quick

   "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nimbleadjective

   Quick and light in movement or action.

   He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp.

2. nimbleadjective

   Quick-witted and alert.

   She has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.

3. Etymology: From nymel, nemel, merger of næmel and numol, both from niman + -el, -ol. Compare German nehmen Gothic
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   033D, Old Norse nema. More at nim.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nimbleadjective

   Quick; active; ready; speedy; lively; expeditious.

   Etymology: from nim, or numan , Saxon, tractable.

   They being nimbler-jointed than the rest,
   And more industrious, gathered more store. Edmund Spenser.

   You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flames
   Into her scornful eyes. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

   You have dancing shoes
   With nimble soles. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

   His off’ring soon propitious fire from heaven,
   Consum’d with nimble glance and grateful steam;
   The others not, for his was not sincere. John Milton, P. Lost.

   Thro’ the mid seas the nimble pinnace sails,
   Aloof from Crete before the northern gales. Alexander Pope.

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1. nimble

   Nimble refers to the ability to move quickly, lightly, and easily or having the capacity to think, understand, and react quickly and cleverly. This term may apply to both physical agility and to the mental ability to grasp complex concepts swiftly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nimble

   light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nimble

   nim′bl, adj. light and quick in motion: active: swift.—adjs. Nim′ble-fing′ered, skilful with the fingers, thievish; Nim′ble-foot′ed, swift of foot.—ns. Nim′bleness, Nim′bless (Spens.), quickness of motion either in body or mind.—adj. Nim′ble-wit′ted, quick-witted.—adv. Nim′bly. [M. E. nimel—A.S. niman, to catch; cf. Ger. nehmen.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nimble in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nimble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Nimble in a Sentence

1. Alicia Marin:

   We were really excited about that, too. Personally, I think women make the best electricians. They're very nimble, we had a great group of ladies. Some were coming through in their 40s, some were just coming out of high school, but we had 16 participants. I believe all of them are employed right now and making a really good wage.

2. Brent Saunders:

   While I had a different strategy a few months ago, the thing that sets us apart ... is our strategy to be nimble.

3. Barack Obama:

   This problem is not going to go away. It is going to accelerate. And that means that we have to be as nimble, as aggressive and as well-resourced as those who are trying to break into these systems.

4. Tom Czekanski:

   They are fast and nimble and a great piece of American ingenuity used in the war.

5. Ted Whiteside:

   We need mobile forces nimble enough to come to the assistance of others.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Nimble
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nimble
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Nimble
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nimble
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Nimble