nimble
adj.adj. quick and light in movement or thinking. You use this to describe someone who can move easily or solve problems fast.
adj. quick and light in movement or action; agile. Also describes a mind capable of quick, clever, and resourceful thinking.
The nimble cat jumped onto the high shelf.
A nimble developer can quickly adapt to new programming languages as the industry changes.
The gymnast's nimble footwork allowed her to navigate the balance beam with a grace that masked the immense physical strength required for the routine.
From Middle English nymyl, nemel, nemyll, nymell (“agile, quick, ready, able, capable”), merger of Old English nǣmel (“receptive, quick to grasp”) and Old English numol (“able to take, capable of holding”), both from niman (“to take”) + -el, -ol (associative suffix), corresponding to nim + -le. Compare German nehmen, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman), Old Norse nema (“to take”). More at nim.
Often used to describe physical agility or mental flexibility; frequently modified by 'very' or 'surprisingly'.