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agile
English
Etymology
From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from ag? (“do, act; move”). See agent.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æd??.a?l/, /?æd??.?l/
- ,
- Rhymes: -æd??l
Adjective
agile (comparative agiler or more agile, superlative agilest or most agile)
- Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move
- Synonym: nimble
- 1902, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity. He had long, quivering fingers as agile and restless as the antennae of an insect.
- Characterised by quick motion
- (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
- agile methods
Synonyms
- active, alert, nimble, brisk, lively, quick
Antonyms
- unagile
Derived terms
- agility
Translations
References
Anagrams
- Eliga, liage
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin agilis (“swift”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.?il/
- Rhymes: -il
Adjective
agile (plural agiles)
- nimble, agile (quick and light in movement or action)
Derived terms
- agilement
- agilité
Further reading
- “agile” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- aigle
- gelai
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [a??i?l?]
- Hyphenation: agi?le
Adjective
agile
- inflection of agil:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Etymology
From Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from ag? (“do, act; move”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a.d??i.le/
Adjective
agile (plural agili)
- agile, nimble
Derived terms
- agilmente
Related terms
- agilità
Anagrams
- gelai
- legai
Further reading
- agile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Adjective
agile
- nominative neuter singular of agilis
- accusative neuter singular of agilis
- vocative neuter singular of agilis
Scots
Etymology
From Latin agilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??d??il/
Adjective
agile (comparative mair agile, superlative maist agile)
- agile
References
- “agile” in Eagle, Andy, editor, The Online Scots Dictionary[2], 2016.
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frisky
English
Etymology
From frisk +? -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f??ski/
- Rhymes: -?ski
Adjective
frisky (comparative friskier, superlative friskiest)
- abounding in energy or playfulness
- Synonyms: energetic, enthusiastic, frolicsome, lively, playful
- (informal) sexually aroused
- Synonym: (slang) horny
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