Both Uses of
nimble
in
1984, by Orwell
- The little beetle-like men who scuttle so nimbly through the labyrinthine corridors of Ministries they, too, would never be vaporized.†
p. 61.3 *nimbly = quickly and easily
- The girl nipped nimbly round the lions at the base of the monument and joined in the rush.†
p. 114.5
Definition:
quick and agile -- typically physically, but can also reference quick, agile thinking
(someone who is agile does things easily)
(someone who is agile does things easily)