Word Of The Week (WOW #42)

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Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly prompt created by Heena Rathore P. (me.)

It’s a fun way to improve one’s vocabulary by learning new words every week.

If you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on one of my WOW post.

Here’s this week’s WOW:

Word:

Nimble

Part Of Speech:

Adjective

Derivatives:

• Comparative adjective: nimbler
• Superlative adjective: nimblest

Pronunciation:

• /ˈnɪmb(ə)l/
• nim-ble
• Audio

Meaning:

• Quick and light in movement or action; agile.
• Able to think and understand quickly.

Synonyms:

• Agile, lithe, sprightly, light, spry, quick.
• Observant, astute, perceptive, intelligent, clever, smart.

Antonyms:

• Stiff, clumsy, lumbering.
• Dull.

Phrases/Informal Synonyms:

• Light-footed, nimble-footed, light on one’s feet, fleet-footed, quick-moving, nippy, zippy, twinkle-toed.
• Quick-thinking, quick-witted, nimble-witted, wide awake, quick off the mark, on the ball, quick on the uptake, whip-smart.

Word Origin:

Old English nǣmel ‘quick to seize or comprehend’, related to niman ‘take’, of Germanic origin. The -b- was added for ease of pronunciation.

Usage Note:

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Use In Sentences:

• Her mind was so nimble and she was so quick to learn.
• With a deft motion of her nimble fingers.
• Jack be nimble,
  Jack be quick,
  Jack jump over the candlestick.

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