nimblest

Variant of nimble

adjective nimbler, nimblest

  1. mentally quick; quick-witted; alert: a nimble mind
  2. Rare showing mental quickness: a nimble reply
  3. moving quickly and lightly

Origin: with intrusive -b- < ME nimmel < OE numol < niman, to take (see nim): basic sense “capable of taking”

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