Reverse Dictionary: NIMBLE

ADJECTIVES
► BAIN nimble, clever → 1691 Eng. dial.
► FEERIE clever, active, nimble → 1810 
► FLINK nimble, agile, active → 1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FLIP nimble; pliant; flexible → 1847 Eng. dial.
► FLY of the fingers: dexterous, nimble, skilful → 1834 
► GAIN smart, active; nimble; graceful → 1896 Eng. dial.
► GOAT-FOOTED sure-footed, nimble → 1600 
► LARK-HEELED nimble → 1890 
► LEGER ► LIEGER light, not heavy; slight, trifling; also, nimble → 1481 obs.
► LEISH active, nimble, strong and muscular, athletic, supple → 1818 
► LIGHTFOOT light-footed, nimble of foot; active → 1440 poetic usage
► LIGHTSOME moving lightly; lively, nimble, quick → 1601 
► NIMBER active, nimble → 1849 obs.
► NIMBLE AS AN EEL IN A SANDBAG as nimble as may be → 19C 
 NIMBLE AS A SQUIRREL IN A BELL-CAGE swift and agile on one’s feet → 1673
► OLIGHT ► OLITE active, energetic, nimble → 1721 Sc. obs.
► QUIRKING nimble, agile; of a tune: intricate, quickly changing → 1821 Eng. dial.
► QUIVER active, nimble; quick, rapid → 960 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RASH active, vigorous; brisk, hale, hearty, nimble, quick; eager, impetuous → 1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► RIQUILANT nimble, quick → 19C 
► SLIPPY quick, spry; nimble → 1885 UK sl.
► SPRY AS A CAT very lively and nimble → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SWIPPER quick, nimble, active → 1387 obs.
► TAIT cheerful, lively, active, nimble → 1300 obs.
► TEET nimble → 1889 Sc.
► TICKLE-HEELED having nimble or active heels → 1737 obs.
► TWINKLE-TOED light-footed, nimble; of a dance: quick, requiring agility → 1960 
► WANDLE ► WANNEL of a person: lithe, agile, nimble → 1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YALD ► YAULD active, sprightly, nimble; strong, vigorous → 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YANKIE ► YANKY nimble, agile → 1870 Sc.
► YAP ► YAUP clever, cunning; shrewd, astute; nimble, active → 1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YARE adj. alert, nimble, active, brisk, quick → 1300 arch. & Eng. dial.
► YAUL ► YAWL active, sprightly, nimble; strong, vigorous → 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YAUL-CUTED fleet of foot, nimble → 1789 Sc.
► YELD alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful → 1816 Eng. dial.
► YEPE active, nimble, brisk, alert, bold, daring → 1205 obs.
► YERN swift, rapid; brisk, lively; nimble, active → 1300 obs.

ADVERBS
► FEATILY agilely, nimbly → 1630 
► FEATLY with graceful agility, nimbly → 1340 arch.
► FEATOUSLY of actions: cleverly, dexterously, nimbly, properly → 1350 obs.
► FEERILIE cleverly, actively, nimbly → 1825 
► SWIPPERLY quickly, nimbly → 1400 obs.
► WAKERLY nimbly → 1400 obs.
► YAPLY actively, nimbly, readily, eagerly → 1400 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YAPPELY actively, nimbly, readily, eagerly → 1440 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YARE nimbly, briskly → 1622 obs.
► YARELY quickly, promptly, nimbly, briskly, diligently, eagerly → 900 arch.

NOUNS
► AGILENESS agility; the ability to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity → 1653 
► DELIVERNESS lightness, activity, nimbleness, agility, quickness → 1340 obs.
► LEGERITY ► LEIGERITY lightness; nimbleness → 1561 obs.
► YAWLNESS vigour, nimbleness → 1826 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► SPANKERING HIZZIE a tall, nimble girl → 1876 Sc. (Bk.)

VERBS
► CANTER to move nimbly or briskly → 1761 
► WALTZ to move lightly, blithely, trippingly, nimbly or in a sprightly and self-assured manner → 1862 colloq.