Definition of AGILITY

agility

Plural: agilities

Noun

  • The ability to move or think quickly and nimbly.
  • the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
  • The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
  • A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.

Examples

  • His mental agility in finding obscure words was unmatched in our Words with Friends group.
  • His superior agility countered his lack of strength.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French agilité, from Latin agilitās, from agilis (“nimble, fleet, quick”), equivalent to agile + -ity.

Scrabble Score: 11

agility: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
agility: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
agility: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

agility: valid Words With Friends Word