— 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 NIM 1 ) + -el -LE ]
Syn. 1. lively, brisk, swift. 2. alert.
Ant. 1. clumsy.