NIMBLE


Meaning of NIMBLE in English

adj. (nimbler, nimblest)

1. quick and light in movement or action; agile.

2 (of the mind) quick to comprehend; clever, versatile.

Derivatives:

nimbleness n. nimbly adv.

Etymology: OE n{aelig}mel quick to seize f. niman take f. Gmc, with -b- as in THIMBLE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.