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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•ile /ˈædʒəl, -aɪl/USA pronunciation adj. - quick and well-coordinated in movement; nimble:agile athletes.
- Dialect Termsmentally resourceful:an agile mind.
ag•ile•ly, adv. a•gil•i•ty /əˈdʒɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See-ag-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•ile (aj′əl, -īl),USA pronunciation adj. - quick and well-coordinated in movement;
lithe:an agile leap. - active;
lively:an agile person. - Dialect Termsmarked by an ability to think quickly;
mentally acute or aware:She's 95 and still very agile.
- Latin agilis, equivalent. to ag- (base of agere to do) + -ilis -ile
- earlier agil 1570–80
ag′ile•ly, adv. ag′ile•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged nimble, sprightly.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brisk, spry.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged awkward.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sluggish, lethargic.
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