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Nimble — may refer to: HMS Nimble, the name of several Royal Navy vessels RMAS Nimble (A222), a British naval auxiliary ship USS Nimble, the name of two US Navy vessels Castle Nimble, a castle in Wales Nimble (bread), a brand of bread owned by Hovis Camp… … Wikipedia
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, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nimble Will — 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
Nimble-footed mouse — Nimble footed Mouse[1] Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2 … Wikipedia
nimble — [nim′bəl] adj. nimbler, nimblest [with intrusive b < ME nimmel < OE numol < niman, to take (see NIM): basic sense “capable of taking”] 1. mentally quick; quick witted; alert [a nimble mind] 2. Rare showing mental quickness [a nimble… … English World dictionary
nimble-fingered — imble fingered adj. same as {light fingered}; thievish; pilfering. Syn: light fingered. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nimble — index alert (agile), deft, rapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nimble-fingered — index deft Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nimble-witted — index perspicacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nimble — (adj.) agile, light footed, c.1300, nemel, from O.E. næmel quick to grasp (attested only once), related to niman to take, from P.Gmc. *nemanan (Cf. O.S., O.Du., Goth. niman, O.N. nema, O.Fris. nima, Ger. nehmen to take ), from PIE root *nem … Etymology dictionary
nimble — *agile, brisk, spry Analogous words: sprightly, *lively, animated: alert, wide awake, vigilant, *watchful: *supple, limber, lithe … New Dictionary of Synonyms
