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agility

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Agility \A*gil"i*ty\, n. [F. agili['e], L. agilitas, fr. agilis.] The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body. They . . . trust to the agility ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble [syn: legerity , lightness , lightsomeness , nimbleness ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Old French agilité (14c.), from Latin agilitatem (nominative agilitas ) "mobility, nimbleness, quickness," from agilis , from agere "to move" (see act (n.)).

Usage examples of agility.

In the long run, continual contact with those threads might produce a certain adhesion and inconvenience the Spider, who must preserve all her agility in order to rush upon the prey before it can release itself.

The apish savages, lacking the agility to leap the streets, were greatly handicapped.

But such was my agility, not to get me any prayse, but rather for feare: at that time I remembered with my selfe, that the valiant Horse Pegasus did fly in the ayre more to avoyd the danger of dreadful Chimera, then for any thing else.

A boy still, though approaching manhood rapidly, Bek was small and wiry, but made up for his size with agility and speed and surprising strength.

At the barrier the Sagoths clambered up the steep side with truly apelike agility, while behind them the haughty queen rose upon her wings with her two frightful dragons close beside her, and settled down upon the largest bowlder of them all in the exact center of that side of the amphitheater which is reserved for the dominant race.

She jumped down from the buckboard and ran into the shack, moving with surprising agility for a woman so tall.

By his agility and skill in using his stout staff of hazel and his shield the examinee was to defend himself, and without being struck full on.

Take a fish or lizard, ideally suited to her environment, with just the right internal chemistry, agility, camouflagewhatever it takes to be healthy, fecund, and successful in her world.

Harriet thought for a minute that he was going off for a while to deliver things, but then her hair stood on end as she watched Ole Golly, with great agility and even more aplomb, hop onto the delivery cart.

In dodging this, Habeas displayed an agility as surprising as his appearance.

Her brown eyes settled on Hipper with unerring accuracy, and as her armsman reached for her, she dodged his arm with astonishing agility.

I had reached the point in my thinking where I had decided it was useless to keep Hoddy and Stonehenge apart except as an exercise in mental agility.

If the fellow saw me there our chances of escape might quickly go glimmering, for I knew that they would put me in irons if they had the slightest conception of the wonderful agility which my earthly muscles gave me upon Mars.

Secretly he had been attempting an innovation at his brooders: a dragon almost as massive as the Jugger with the savage intelligence and agility of the Blue Horror.

At that instant Lidia and Rosa, with astounding agility, speed and control, grabbed me by the shoulders with both hands and at the same time hooked the heels of my feet with their feet.