nimble-fingeredadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɪmblˈfɪŋɡəd/, U.S.

/ˈnɪmb(ə)lˌfɪŋɡərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nimble adj., fingered adj.¹

Etymology: < nimble adj. + fingered adj.¹

Quick and dexterous with one's fingers; light-fingered.

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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having or characterized by bodily skill > skilled with hands

handya1525

fine-fingeredc1555

sure-handed1555

nimble-fingered1629

neat-fingered1641

neat-handed1645

sleight-hand1792

1629 F. Quarles Argalus & Parthenia i. 44 The nimble fingerd Lasse Tooke the forg'd letter.

1690 J. Dryden Amphitryon i. i. 5 O, my nimble finger'd God of Theft, what make you here on Earth..?

1728 J. Gay Beggar's Opera i. vi. 7 He..is as nimble-fingered as a Juggler.

1773 Gentleman's Mag. 43 593 It should seem..that there are nimble-fingered ladies in all parts of the world.

1830 J. Bentham Extract Constit. Code 65 in Official Aptitude Maximized Too simple to present any demand for instruction in the nimble-fingered art.

1875 A. Trollope Prime Minister (1876) I. xx. 336 Sir Orlando had been one of the most nimble-fingered of the thieves.

1920 C. M. Doughty Mansoul i. 7 Nimble-fingered, multipresent Goddess..continually weaves.

1986 News (Portsmouth) 11 Sept. 19/2 Applicants must be nimble-fingered with good eyesight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nimble-fingered
释义	nimble-fingeredadj. Brit. /ˌnɪmblˈfɪŋɡəd/, U.S. /ˈnɪmb(ə)lˌfɪŋɡərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nimble adj., fingered adj.¹ Etymology: < nimble adj. + fingered adj.¹ Quick and dexterous with one's fingers; light-fingered. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having or characterized by bodily skill > skilled with hands handya1525 fine-fingeredc1555 sure-handed1555 nimble-fingered1629 neat-fingered1641 neat-handed1645 sleight-hand1792 1629 F. Quarles Argalus & Parthenia i. 44 The nimble fingerd Lasse Tooke the forg'd letter. 1690 J. Dryden Amphitryon i. i. 5 O, my nimble finger'd God of Theft, what make you here on Earth..? 1728 J. Gay Beggar's Opera i. vi. 7 He..is as nimble-fingered as a Juggler. 1773 Gentleman's Mag. 43 593 It should seem..that there are nimble-fingered ladies in all parts of the world. 1830 J. Bentham Extract Constit. Code 65 in Official Aptitude Maximized Too simple to present any demand for instruction in the nimble-fingered art. 1875 A. Trollope Prime Minister (1876) I. xx. 336 Sir Orlando had been one of the most nimble-fingered of the thieves. 1920 C. M. Doughty Mansoul i. 7 Nimble-fingered, multipresent Goddess..continually weaves. 1986 News (Portsmouth) 11 Sept. 19/2 Applicants must be nimble-fingered with good eyesight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1629
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