NIMBLE-FINGERED
\nˈɪmbə͡lfˈɪŋɡəd], \nˈɪmbəlfˈɪŋɡəd], \n_ˈɪ_m_b_əl_f_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ə_d]\
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having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets; "a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault"- Harry Hansen; "the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era"- Time
By Princeton University
Word of the day
Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
- mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes hydroxylation prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, hydroxyprolylglycyl-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. EC 1.14.11.2.
Nearby Words
- nimbi
- nimbiferous
- nimbl
- nimble
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- nimble-witted
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- nimbleness
- nimbless