Nimble has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Squirrels are nimble in climbing trees. | |
| 2. | He has a nimble mind. | |
| 3. | I was going to take a picture of a squirrel I found in the park, but it was too nimble, and all my shots were no good. | |
| 4. | Poor cat! She can't catch the nimble mouse. | |
| 5. | A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue. | |
| 6. | Tom is still nimble. | |
| 7. | She then rose up and fled, as nimble as a deer. | |
| 8. | This urchin was so nimble, that it was utterly impossible to lay hold of him. | |
| 9. | As he spoke, his nimble fingers were flying here, there, and everywhere, feeling, pressing, unbuttoning, examining, while his eyes wore the same far-away expression which I have already remarked upon. | |
| 10. | "Considering humans are monkeys, they're not very nimble in the trees." "Some monkeys live on the ground, Tom." |