nimble-fingered
- s having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets
- RAY BROWN, 75; nimble-fingered jazz bassist whose deep, rich tones and swinging, melodious style elevated the upright bass from a reliable rhythm setter to a sophisticated starring .
- Billie Goodson Pierce, 67, percussive, nimble-fingered jazz pianist and blues singer who once served briefly as Bessie Smith's accompanist and blossomed in the 1960s as co-leader .
- But nimble-fingered teens churn them out like professional typists, lacing them with abbreviations such as 2moz (tomorrow), bf (boyfriend) and omg (Oh, my God!).