📖 Definitions of "Gentle"
noun
- 1
A person of high birth.
- 2
A maggot used as bait by anglers.
- 3
A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
verb
- 1
To become gentle
- 2
To ennoble
- 3
(animal husbandry) to break; to tame; to domesticate
- 4
To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.
adjective
- 1
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
"Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you."
- 2
Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
"I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy."
- 3
Docile and easily managed.
"We had a gentle swim in the lake."
- 4
Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
"The walks in this area have a gentle incline."
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