Crossword clues for nimblest
nimblest
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nimble \Nim"ble\ (n[i^]m"b'l),
[Compar. Nimbler (n[i^]m"bl[~e]r); superl. Nimblest (n[i^]m"bl[e^]st).] [OE. nimel, pro
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orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS. niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG. neman, Icel. nema, Goth. nima, and prob. to Gr. ne`mein to distribute. [root] 7. Cf. Nomand, Numb.] Light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift.
Through the mid seas the nimble pinnace sails.
--Pope.Note: Nimble is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, nimble-footed, nimble-pinioned, nimble-winged, et
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Nimble Will (Bot.), a slender, branching, American grass ( Muhlenbergia diffusa), of some repute for grazing purposes in the Mississippi valley.
Syn: Agile; quick; active; brisk; lively; prompt.
Wiktionary
a. (en-superlative of: nimble)
Usage examples of "nimblest".
Cursing, Sunbright climbed after, with Knucklebones the nimblest of all.
As the ship's nimblest rigging monkey, the boy had been freed from his lessons for this task.