What Is Nimble? Definition And Usage Of This Term

WHAT IS NIMBLE – In this topic, we will first know and learn the definition of this term and how is this term used in sentences.

Definition

The Oxford Dictionary defines the term as the following:

Meanwhile, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines this term as the following:

Synonyms

Here are some of the following synonyms:

Etymology

It is from the Old English term nǣmel, which is related to the Germanic term niman or ‘take‘.

Examples

Here are some examples of the usage of this term:

The Eskimo engraved poorly, the Dene (Tinneh) embroidered in quill, the North Pacific tribes carved skilfully in horn, slate and cedar, the California tribes had nimble fingers for basketry, the Sioux gloried in feathers and painted parfleche.
As we age, we tend not be as nimble in our thinking as when we were younger-we know too much and can see all the potential problems.
We soon had an assembly line set up in our living room – those with nimble, unscorched hands were burning CDs, printing stickers and inserts, cutting the inserts, applying the stickers and putting the whole thing together.
Although her Mars makes no major aspects, Linda Goodman’s Mars in Gemini would have made her intellectually curious, nimble and energetically “quick”.