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agilea‧gile /ˈædʒaɪl $ ˈædʒəl/ ●○○ adjective agileOrigin: 1500-1600 French, Latin agilis, from agere; ➔ AGENT - Harvey is very agile and quick for a big man.
- As unlikely as it sounds, this combination of the spontaneous and the studied blends beautifully into an agile, exotic hybrid.
- But Clinton has an agile mind and he learns quickly.
- He reaches the ball a step ahead of an agile sprite named Molly, whose ponytail flows behind her baseball cap.
- It is, if possible, even more agile than the flute.
- The best organizations use the team approach to stay agile and adaptable.
- The mouth is more agile than the eye, he wrote, the hand is more agile than the brain.
- You are a bit trimmer, more agile, better looking.
ADVERB► more· The mouth is more agile than the eye, he wrote, the hand is more agile than the brain.· I was a little more agile and just jumped and crawled in.· It is, if possible, even more agile than the flute.· Jasper, who was far more agile than I will ever be, was faster over the rocks.· The mouth is more agile than the eye, he wrote, the hand is more agile than the brain.· Sometimes, when Jasper was far ahead of me, I wished I could be more agile for him.· Ponies nearly always have the bonus of excellent temperaments and are much more agile than horses.· You are a bit trimmer, more agile, better looking. NOUN► mind· He was a superb pilot, with a singular, agile mind.· A seasoned gallant who spoke seven languages, he had a quick and agile mind that few women could resist.· The Archdeacon was not a man of agile mind.· But Clinton has an agile mind and he learns quickly.· You get the best of both worlds in a job like this: use your strong back and your agile mind.· Instead, she drew him out and brought the other guests to his still agile mind. 1able to move quickly and easily: Dogs are surprisingly agile.2someone who has an agile mind is able to think very quickly and intelligently: He was physically strong and mentally agile.—agility /əˈdʒɪləti/ noun [uncountable]: With surprising agility, Karl darted across the road. |