NIMBLE

nimble. Nimble, a. active, brisk, ready, quick, speedy, swift

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Nim″ble (nĭm″b'l), a. [Compar. Nimbler (?); superl. Nimblest (–blĕst).] [[OE. nimel, prob. orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS. niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG. neman, Icel. nema, Goth. nima, and prob. to Gr. νέμειν to distribute. √7. Cf. Nomand, Numb.]] Light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift. Through the mid seas the nimble pinnace sails. Pope. ☞ Nimble is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, nimble-footed, nimble-pinioned, nimble-winged, etc. Nimble Will (Bot.), a slender, branching, American grass (Muhlenbergia diffusa), of some repute for grazing purposes in the Mississippi valley. Syn. — Agile; quick; active; brisk; lively; prompt.