单词 | nimble |
释义 | nimble —nimbleness, n. —nimbly, adv. /nim"beuhl/, adj., nimbler, nimblest. 1. quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet. 2. quick to understand, think, devise, etc.: a nimble mind. 3. cleverly contrived: a story with a nimble plot. [bef. 1000; late ME nymel, earlier nemel, OE naemel capable, equiv. to naem- (var. s. of niman to take; see NIM1) + -el -LE] Syn. 1. lively, brisk, swift. 2. alert. Ant. 1. clumsy. |
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