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nimble

English

Etymology

From Middle English nymyl, nemel, nemyll, nymell (agile, quick, ready, able, capable), merger of Old English n?mel (receptive, quick to grasp) and Old English numol (able to take, capable of holding), both from niman (to take) + -el, -ol (associative suffix), corresponding to nim +? -le. Compare German nehmen, Gothic ???????????????????? (niman), Old Norse nema (to take). More at nim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?mbl?/
  • Rhymes: -?mb?l

Adjective

nimble (comparative nimbler, superlative nimblest)

  1. Adept at taking or grasping
    nimble fingers
  2. Quick and light in movement or action.
  3. Quick-witted and alert.

Antonyms

  • (quick and light in movement or action): sluggish

Derived terms

  • nimbly

Translations

Anagrams

  • milneb

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expeditious

English

Etymology

expedite +? -ous

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ksp??d???s/

Adjective

expeditious (comparative more expeditious, superlative most expeditious)

  1. Fast, prompt, speedy.
  2. (of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.

Related terms

  • expedite
  • expeditiously

Translations

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