nimble

Everyday

1. Able to move quickly, easily and lightly. tree →
2. Quick and clever in thinking, as in "a nimble mind". tree →

In the lessons

Used in PE, nature and stories about animals and people: nimble goats, nimble fingers (good at fine work like knitting or piano). The nursery rhyme "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick". Phrases: "nimble fingers", "nimble-footed", "nimble mind".

Examples

• The nimble goat climbed the steep rocks. tree →
• Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick. tree →
• She has nimble fingers for playing the piano. tree →
• The nimble goalkeeper leapt to save the ball. tree →
• A squirrel is nimble on the thin branches. tree →
• The fox's nimble mind found a way out of the trap. tree →
• Gymnasts must be strong and nimble. tree →
• I am not a swift runner, and you are nimble as a deer. tree →

Note

Comparative "nimbler", superlative "nimblest". Adverb "nimbly" (not "nimblely"). Noun "nimbleness". Similar: agile, quick.