nimble
/ˈnɪmbəl/ adjective C2- Adept at taking or grasping. · nimble fingers
- Quick and light in movement or action. · He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp.
- Quickwitted and alert. · He has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.
Comparative nimbler · Superlative nimblest
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As he spoke, his nimble fingers were flying here, there, and everywhere, feeling, pressing, unbuttoning, examining, while his eyes wore the same far-away expression which I have already remarked upon.
Even skilled experts can fail, just like a nimble monkey slipping from a branch.
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