[nim.ble] adj nim.bler ; nim.blest [ME nimel, fr. OE numol holding much, fr. niman to take; akin to OHG neman to take, Gk nemein to distribute, manage, nomos pasture, nomos usage, custom, law] (14c) 1: quick and light in motion: agile "~ fingers"
2. a: marked by quick, alert, clever conception, comprehension, or resourcefulness "a ~ mind" b: responsive, sensitive "a ~ listener" -- nim.ble.ness n -- nim.bly adv