{
    "term": "nimble",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "able to move quickly and easily",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You need nimble fingers for that job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was extremely nimble on her feet."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "agile",
            "topics": ["Appearance"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "able to think, react and adapt quickly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "As a comedian, she has a quick ear and a nimble mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has been outsmarted by more nimble competitors."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnɪmbl/",
                "audio": "ni/nimble/nimble__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnɪmblə(r)/",
                "audio": "ni/nimble/nimbler__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnɪmblɪst/",
                "audio": "ni/nimble/nimblest__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnɪmbl/",
                "audio": "ni/nimble/nimble__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnɪmblər/",
                "audio": "ni/nimble/nimbler__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnɪmblɪst/",
                "audio": "ni/nimble/nimblest__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English nǣmel ‘quick to seize or comprehend’, related to niman ‘take’, of Germanic origin. The -b- was added for ease of pronunciation."
}