nimble
/ˈnɪmbəl/ verb C2- To move nimbly.
He/she/it nimbles · Past nimbled · Past participle nimbled · -ing form nimbling
Verb forms
- Base form
- nimble
- He/she/it
- nimbles
- Past
- nimbled
- Past participle
- nimbled
- -ing form
- nimbling
From the library
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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