a ‧ gile /ˈædʒaɪl $ ˈædʒ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin agilis , from agere ; ⇨ ↑ agent ]
1 . able to move quickly and easily:
Dogs are surprisingly agile.
2 . someone who has an agile mind is able to think very quickly and intelligently:
He was physically strong and mentally agile.
—agility /əˈdʒɪləti, əˈdʒɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable] :
With surprising agility, Karl darted across the road.