Gentle in English dictionary

  • gentle

    Meanings and definitions of "Gentle"

    • Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition
    • (intransitive) to become gentle
    • (transitive) to ennoble
    • (transitive, animal husbandry) to break; to tame; to domesticate
    • (transitive) To soothe; to calm.
    • (archaic) A person of high birth.
    • (archaic) A maggot used as bait by anglers
    • adjective
      Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
    • adjective
      Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
    • adjective
      Docile and easily managed.
    • adjective
      Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
    • adjective
      Polite and respectful rather than rude.
    • adjective
      (archaic)
      Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
    • noun
      (archaic)
      A person of high birth.
    • noun
      (archaic)
      A maggot used as bait by anglers (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • noun
      A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to become gentle (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to ennoble (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • verb
      (transitive, animal husbandry)
      to break; to tame; to domesticate (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To soothe; to calm. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • Soft and mild rather than hard or severe
    • Docile and easily managed
    • Tender and amiable
    • subdued (colour or light) (color)
    • adjective
      belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
    • adjective
      easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
    • adjective
      having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
    • adjective
      having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
    • adjective
      marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
    • adjective
      quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
    • adjective
      soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
    • verb
      cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
    • verb
      give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
    • verb
      stroke soothingly

    Synonyms of "Gentle" in English dictionary

    elevate, tranquillise, raise are the top synonyms of "Gentle" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Gentle

    • gentle ( third-person singular simple present gentles, present participle gentling, simple past and past participle gentled)
    • gentle ( plural  gentles)
    • st. wyższy  stopień wyższy gentler; st. najwyższy  stopień najwyższy gentlest
    • gentle ( comparative gentler, superlative gentlest)
    • gentle (comparative gentler or more gentle, superlative gentlest or most gentle)
    • gentle (plural gentles)
    • gentle (third-person singular simple present gentles, present participle gentling, simple past and past participle gentled)
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