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Synonyms for more agile


Grammar : Adj
Spell : aj-uhl, -ahyl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈædʒ əl, -aɪl

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Définition of more agile

Origin :
  • 1580s, from Middle French agile (14c.) and directly from Latin agilis "nimble, quick," from agere "to move, drive" (see act (n.)). Related: Agilely.
  • adj physically or mentally nimble, deft
Example sentences :
  • Lennon was not only lighter and more agile but had the advantage of better wind.
  • Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet
  • I am more supple than a serpent, more agile than a cat; I can slip in anywhere.
  • Extract from : « The Usurper » by Judith Gautier
  • Mrs. Dyckman was the more agile in snatching up her cards and placing them.
  • Extract from : « We Can't Have Everything » by Rupert Hughes
  • The second phase calls for a more agile exercise of the imagination.
  • Extract from : « Curiosities of the Sky » by Garrett Serviss
  • Falutini was as tall as Fairfax, more agile and with a hard head.
  • Extract from : « Fairfax and His Pride » by Marie Van Vorst
  • But the queen was more wary as well as more agile than hitherto.
  • Extract from : « The Princess and the Goblin » by George MacDonald
  • After them came more men and the more agile of the women passengers.
  • Extract from : « The Rosie World » by Parker Fillmore
  • Of the two, Irwin was far the more powerful, Keller the more agile and supple.
  • Extract from : « Mavericks » by William MacLeod Raine
  • His cheeks had the rosy hue of perfect health, and his step was lighter and more agile than that of many men half his years.
  • Extract from : « Caleb West, Master Diver » by F. Hopkinson Smith
  • He was heavier and harder, but David was more agile, and his whole heart was in the fight this time.
  • Extract from : « David Dunne » by Belle Kanaris Maniates

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