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ag⋅ile

[aj-uhl, -ahyl]
–adjective
1. quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
2. active; lively: an agile person.
3. marked by an ability to think quickly; mentally acute or aware: She's 95 and still very agile.

Origin:
1570–80; earlier agil < L agilis, equiv. to ag- (base of agere to do) + -ilis -ile


ag⋅ile⋅ly, adverb
ag⋅ile⋅ness, noun


1. nimble, sprightly. 2. brisk, spry.


1. awkward. 2. sluggish, lethargic.
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ag·ile   (āj'əl, -īl')   
adj.  
  1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble.

  2. Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind.


[French, from Latin agilis, from agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
ag'ile·ly adv., ag'ile·ness n.
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