Reverse Dictionary: NIMBLE

ADJECTIVES
► ALIPED swift of foot, nimble → 1727
► BAIN nimble, clever → 1691 Eng. dial.
► COF quick, nimble, prompt → a1000 obs.
► DELIVER skilful, nimble, agile → 1375 obs.
► EXPEDITE unencumbered, free to move, nimble, agile → 1612 obs.
► FEERIE ► FEIRIE ► FERY nimble, vigorous → 1425 Sc. obs.
► FITCHANT nimble, restless → 1616 obs.
► FLEET swift, nimble → 1528
► FLINK nimble, agile, active → 1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FLIP nimble. agile, spry → 1847 Eng. dial.
► FLIPPANT of a person: nimble, agile, spry → 1567 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FLIT swift, nimble, quickly-moving → 1590 poetic usage, obs.
► 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 
► LIGHT moving quickly or agilely; nimble; swift → a1000
► LIGHTFOOT light-footed, nimble of foot; active → 1440 poetic usage
► LIGHT-FOOTED fleet, nimble → 1425
► LIGHT-HEELED moving swiftly; nimble → 1600
► LIGHT-LIMBED agile, nimble → 1695
► LIGHTLY of a step, gait, etc.: nimble, light-footed → 1794 Sc.
► LIGHTSOME moving lightly; lively, nimble, quick → 1567
► LIMBER lithe and nimble → 1582
► LISH active, nimble → 1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LITHER agile, nimble → 1807 Eng. dial.
► LIVER active, nimble, sprightly → 1530 obs.
► NIFTY nimble, dexterous → 1889
► NIMBER active, nimble → 1849 obs.
► NIMBLE AS AN EEL IN A SANDBAG as nimble as may be → 1611
► NIMBLE AS A SQUIRREL IN A BELL-CAGE swift and agile on one’s feet → 1673
► NIPPY quick, nimble → 1849
► OLIGHT ► OLITE active, energetic, nimble → 1721 Sc. obs.
► PERNICIOUS swift, nimble → 1658 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 → 1847 Eng. dial.
► SPRY active, nimble, smart → 1746
► SPRY AS A CAT very lively and nimble → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SWACK lithe and nimble → 1768 Sc.
► SWANK agile, nimble, active → 1786 Sc.
► 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.
► TRICK adroit, nimble, clever → 1542 obs.
► TRIG active, nimble, sprightly, brisk → 1513 Sc. obs.
► TRIPPING light-footed; nimble → 1567
► TRIPSOME nimble → 1846
► TWINKLE-TOED light-footed, nimble; of a dance: quick, requiring agility → 1960 
► UNNIMBLE not nimble → 1566
► VOLANT moving lightly or rapidly; nimble, active → 1650
► WALDIN nimble, physically agile → 1485 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
► WANDLE ► WANNEL of a person: lithe, agile, nimble → 1803 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► WHIPPING moving briskly or nimbly → 1602
► WIELDY agile, nimble → 1413 obs.
► WIGHT agile, nimble, active → 1390 arch.
► WIMBLE active, nimble → 1579 Eng. dial. obs.
► 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 → 1400 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YARE adj. alert, nimble, active, brisk, quick → 1400 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 → 1275 obs.
► YERN swift, rapid; brisk, lively; nimble, active → 1400 obs.

ADVERBS
► ACTIVELY energetically, briskly, nimbly → 1500
► BRAGLY briskly, nimbly, ostentatiously → 1579 obs.
► DEFTLY nimbly, dexterously, aptly → 1500
► DELIVERLY in a nimble or quick manner; nimbly → 1375 arch.
► FEATILY agilely, nimbly → 1630 
► FEATLY with graceful agility, nimbly → 1340 arch.
► FEATOUSLY of actions: cleverly, dexterously, nimbly, properly → 1350 obs.
► FEERILIE ► FEERILY ► FEIRELIE ► FEIRILY actively, nimbly → 1552 Sc. obs.
► HEND in a diligent or skilful manner; adeptly, nimbly → 1275 obs.
► LIGHTLY with easy movement; nimbly, gracefully → 1225
► LIGHTSOMELY lightly, nimbly; gracefully → 1561
► LITHELY briskly, nimbly → 1813
► LIVELY actively, nimbly, briskly → 1425
► NIPPILY in a nimble or agile manner; briskly → 1932
► SWIPPERLY quickly, nimbly → 1400 obs.
► UNNIMBLY in a manner that is not nimble → 1607
► WAKERLY nimbly → 1400 obs.
► WIGHT actively, nimbly, energetically → 1400 arch.
► WIGHTLY actively, briskly, nimbly → 1330 arch.
► WIMBLY nimbly → 1594 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 
► CAREER a nimble or brisk movement → 1574 obs.
► DELIVERANCE nimbleness, agility → 1410 obs.
► DELIVERNESS lightness, activity, nimbleness, agility, quickness → 1340 obs.
► DELIVERY a being able to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, agility → 1586 obs.
► LEGERITY ► LEIGERITY lightness in movement; nimbleness. agility → 1561 obs.
► LIGHTNESS nimbleness, agility, swiftness → 1350
► NIMBLESS nimbleness → 1596 obs.
► NIPPINESS nimbleness, agility → 1916
► PAVIE a nimble gesture; a clever or deceptive movement → 1605 Sc.
► QUIVERNESS nimbleness, agility, quickness → 1548 obs.
► SLEIGHT nimbleness of mind, body, etc. → 1385
► SUPPLENESS ability to move easily, nimbly, or gracefully → 1603
► YAWLNESS vigour, nimbleness → 1826 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► JINKER a person who is nimble and sprightly → 1724 chiefly Sc.
► SPANKERING HIZZIE a tall, nimble girl → 1876 Sc. (Bk.)
► TWINKLE-TOES a person who is nimble and quick on their feet → 1928
► WHIPPET a nimble, diminutive person → 1550

VERBS
► BE GOOD ON ONE’S FEET to be nimble or agile → 1823
► BE LUSTY ON THE FOOT to move nimbly or briskly → 1883
► BE QUICK ON ONE’S FEET to move nimbly or briskly → 1901
► CANTER to move nimbly or briskly → 1761 
► DELIVER of physical strength: to use with nimbleness or agility → 1586 obs.
► FLIP to step lightly and nimbly → 1862
► FRIKE to move nimbly or briskly → a1000 obs.
► LIGHT-FOOT IT to move nimbly or fleetly → 1887 colloq., orig. US
► LINK to move nimbly, to pass quickly along → 1718 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NIP OUT ► NIP UP to move nimbly or rapidly → 1825 colloq., chiefly UK
► TRIP to move lightly and nimbly on the feet → 1386
► WALTZ to move lightly, blithely, trippingly, nimbly or in a sprightly and self-assured manner → 1862 colloq.
► WHID to move nimbly without noise → 1730 Sc.
► WHIP ABOUT ► WHIP IN to move nimbly or hastily → 1440