nimble

About 0.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Adept at taking or grasping.

   nimble fingers

2. adjective Quick and light in movement or action.

   He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp.

3. adjective Quickwitted and alert.

   He has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.

4. verb To move nimbly.

Similar words

agile quick spry intelligent active prompt swift speedy expeditious lean

Often followed by

and fingers as feet in enough wit little of

Word family

nimbleness nimblenesses nimbler nimblest nimbly