- quick and easy of movement; deft and active
- keen and lively: an agile wit
Origin of agile
French from Classical Latin agilis from agere, act
The cheetah is very agile.
- The way a cheetah moves is an example of agile movement.
- A comedian able to create new material on the spot is an example of an agile mind.
The definition of agile is a person or thing that is nimble and moves quickly and easily.
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agile
adjective
- Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble.
- Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind.
Origin of agile
French from Latin agilis from agere to drive, do ; see ag- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- ag′ile·ly
adverb
- ag′ile·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative agiler or more agile, superlative agilest or most agile)
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agile - Computer Definition
Pronounced "aah-jill," it means moving quickly and easily. See agile software development.
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Sentence Examples
- She was unafraid and sure-footed, agile, and well-disciplined.
- They climb with great facility, and are agile and graceful in their movements.
- It is a clever, agile and powerful dog, extremely pugnacious in disposition.
- Terriers are small dogs of agile and light build, short muzzles, and very highly arched skulls.
- They all present, which must be of assistance to the animal in steadying it in its agile bounds among the crags of its native haunts.
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