English-Thai Dictionary

agile

ADJ กระฉับกระเฉง  ว่องไว  คล่องแคล่ว ว่องไว  quick nimble spry kra-chab-kra-cheng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AGILE

a.[L. agilis, from ago. See Act. ] Nimble; having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; brisk; active.
And bending forward, stuck his agile heels.

 

AGILENESS

n.Nimbleness; activity; the faculty of moving the limbs quickly; agility.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AGILE

Ag "ile, a. Etym: [F. agile, L. agilis, fr. agere to move. See Agent. ]

 

Defn: Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue. Shaking it with agile hand. Cowper.

 

Syn. -- Active; alert; nimble; brisk; lively; quick.

 

AGILELY

AGILELY Ag "ile *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an agile manner; nimbly.

 

AGILENESS

AGILENESS Ag "ile *ness, n.

 

Defn: Agility; nimbleness. [R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

agile

ag ile |ˈajəl ˈæʤəl | ▶adjective able to move quickly and easily: Ruth was as agile as a monkey. • able to think and understand quickly: his vague manner concealed an agile mind. DERIVATIVES ag ile ly |ˈajə (l )lē |adverb, a gil i ty |əˈjilitē |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do. ’

 

agile gibbon

ag ile gib bon ▶noun a gibbon with color varying from light buff to black, found in Southeast Asia. [Hylobates agilis, family Hylobatidae. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

agile

agile |ˈadʒʌɪl | ▶adjective able to move quickly and easily: Ruth was as agile as a monkey. • able to think and understand quickly: his vague manner concealed an agile mind. DERIVATIVES agilely adverb, agility |əˈdʒɪlɪti |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do ’.

 

agile gibbon

agile gib ¦bon ▶noun a gibbon with colour varying from light buff to black, found in SE Asia. ●Hylobates agilis, family Hylobatidae.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

agile

agile adjective 1 she was as agile as a monkey: nimble, lithe, supple, limber, acrobatic, fleet-footed, light-footed, light on one's feet; literary fleet, lightsome. ANTONYMS clumsy, stiff. 2 an agile mind: alert, sharp, acute, shrewd, astute, perceptive, quick-witted. ANTONYMS slow, dull.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

agile

agile adjective 1 the little girl was as agile as a monkey: nimble, lithe, spry, supple, limber, sprightly, acrobatic, dexterous, deft, willowy, graceful, light-footed, nimble-footed, light on one's feet, fleet-footed; active, fit, in good condition; lively, vigorous, quick-moving; informal nippy, twinkle-toed; literary fleet, lightsome. ANTONYMS clumsy, stiff. 2 his agile mind was forever seeking new ways of conserving energy: alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like; informal smart, on the ball. ANTONYMS slow, dull.

 

Duden Dictionary

agile

agi le Adverb Musik |ˈaːd͜ʃile |lateinisch-italienisch flink, beweglich Vortragsanweisung

 

French Dictionary

agile

agile adj. adjectif 1 figuré Intelligent, qui réagit vite. : Un esprit agile. SYNONYME vif . 2 Souple, alerte. : Cet alpiniste est très agile. SYNONYME adroit . Note Orthographique agil e.

 

agilement

agilement adv. adverbe Avec agilité.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

agile

ag ile /ǽdʒ (ə )l |ǽdʒaɪl /形容詞 1 (猿のように )すばしこい ; 身の軽い ; 敏捷 （びんしよう ）な .2 (頭が )切れる, 回転が速い .3 活発な, 生き生きとした .～ly 副詞