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[ adjective ] moving quickly and lightly

Synonyms

quick agile spry

Examples

"sleek and agile as a gymnast" "as nimble as a deer" "nimble fingers" "quick of foot" "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

But the stranger was nimbler still .

Related terms

active

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[ adjective ] mentally quick

Synonyms

agile

Examples

"an agile mind" "nimble wits"

Related terms

intelligent

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