The Only Use of
nimble
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- But Maycomb would have been closer to the river had it not been for the nimble-wittedness of one Sinkfield, who in the dawn of history operated an inn where two pig-trails met, the only tavern in the territory.
p. 147.9nimble = quick and smart
Definitions:
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(1)
(nimble) quick and agile -- typically physically, but can also reference quick, agile thinking
(someone who is agile does things easily) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)