nimble

Meaning

Adjective

• Adept at taking or grasping
• Quick and light in movement or action.
• Quick-witted and alert.

Related

Opposite words

• sluggish

Origin

• From Middle English nymyl, nemel, nemyll, nymell, merger of Old English nǣmel and Old English numol, both from niman + -el, -ol, corresponding to nim + -le. Compare German nehmen, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽, Old Norse nema ("to take"). More at nim.