agile

Definition

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.

Etymology

From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.

Example Sentences

• "an agile creature"
• "an agile wit"
• "The man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity. He had long, quivering fingers as agile and restless as the antennæ of an insect."