gentle
IPA: dʒˈɛntʌɫ
noun
- (archaic) A person of high birth.
- (fishing) A maggot used as bait by anglers.
- A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To become gentle.
- (transitive, obsolete) To ennoble.
- (transitive, animal husbandry) To break; to tame; to domesticate.
- (transitive) To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.
adjective
- Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
- Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
- Docile and easily managed.
- Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
- Polite and respectful rather than rude.
- (archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
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Examples of "gentle" in Sentences
- He is gentle and suave.
- The sound of the timbre is gentle.
- Her vocals are gentle, plaintive, and poetic.
- She is known for her gentleness and quietness.
- His voice was so soft and gentle, so unhurried.
- She is the gentle mother of the sons of this land.
- The girl child was supposed to be docile and gentle.
- The upright riding position is gentle on the wrists.
- This is one of the most pensive and gentle of the sonnets.
- According to Matsumoto, Yamazaki was a gentle and taciturn man.
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