nimble

  • 71Nimblest — Nimble Nim ble (n[i^]m b l), a. [Compar. {Nimbler} (n[i^]m bl[ e]r); superl. {Nimblest} (n[i^]m bl[e^]st).] [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,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 72Jephunneh —    Nimble, or a beholder.    1) The father of Caleb, who was Joshua s companion in exploring Canaan (Num. 13:6), a Kenezite (Josh. 14:14).    2) One of the descendants of Asher (1 Chr. 7:38) …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 73nimbly — nimble ► ADJECTIVE (nimbler, nimblest) ▪ quick and agile in movement, action, or thought. DERIVATIVES nimbly adverb. ORIGIN Old English …

    English terms dictionary

  • 74been —  nimble, clever. Lan …

    A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • 75swipper —  nimble, quick; abA. S. SWIPPRE, crafty, subtle, cunning, sly, wily …

    A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • 76wheamow —  nimble ; I am very wheamow, quoth the old woman, when she slept into the middle of the bittlin. Derb. Prov …

    A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • 77agile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. nimble, active, spry; quick, acrobatic, athletic. See activity, skill.Ant., awkward. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nimble, quick, spry, deft, lithe, sprightly, supple, dexterous, limber, athletic,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 78Jack Horner (Fables) — Superherobox caption = Jack running from Fabletown, cover art for Jack of Fables #1 character name = Jack Horner publisher = Vertigo Comics debut = Fables #1 (July 2002) creators = Bill Willingham alliance color = background:#ffc0c0 alter ego =… …

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  • 79spry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lively, alert, athletic, nimble, agile. See activity. Ant., sluggish, lethargic. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nimble, agile, active, vigorous; see active 2 , agile . See Synonym Study at agile . III… …

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  • 80agile — agile, nimble, brisk, spry mean acting or moving with quickness and alacrity. Agile implies dexterity and ease in the management of one’s limbs or, by extension, one’s wits {agile as a monkey} {in a flow of racy comment, skimming from one topic… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms