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nimble
quick and light in movement or thought
Synonyms
Antonyms
- clumsy
- sluggish
nimble in a sentence
The nimble gymnast leaped across the balance beam without a wobble.
The nimble fox slipped through the narrow gap in the fence before the dog arrived.
Where it comes from
From Old English numol 'quick to grasp'
Memory hook
NIMBLE rhymes with THIMBLE — small and quick like a seamstress's darting fingers.
Read it in context
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