Definition of gentle

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of gentle is as below...

Gentle (v. t.) To make kind and docile, as a horse..

Lern More About Gentle

Tamp :: Tamp (v. t.) To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place..
Loom-gale :: Loom-gale (n.) A gentle gale of wind.
Epiphany :: Epiphany (n.) A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide..
Decayed :: Decayed (a.) Fallen, as to physical or social condition; affected with decay; rotten; as, decayed vegetation or vegetables; a decayed fortune or gentleman..
Livery :: Livery (n.) The peculiar dress by which the servants of a nobleman or gentleman are distinguished; as, a claret-colored livery..
Gentlemanliness :: Gentlemanliness (n.) The state of being gentlemanly; gentlemanly conduct or manners.
Gentle :: Gentle (n.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
Lenity :: Lenity (n.) The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to severity and rigor.
Sweet :: Sweet (superl.) Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable; winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners..
Boudoir :: Boudoir (n.) A small room, esp. if pleasant, or elegantly furnished, to which a lady may retire to be alone, or to receive intimate friends; a lady's (or sometimes a gentleman's) private room..
Gentlewoman :: Gentlewoman (n.) A woman who attends a lady of high rank.
Gentlemanly :: Gentlemanly (a.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; well-behaved; courteous; polite..
Gentle :: Gentle (v. t.) To make kind and docile, as a horse..
Squire :: Squirarchy (n.) The gentlemen, or gentry, of a country, collectively..
Town :: Town (adv. & prep.) The metropolis or its inhabitants; as, in winter the gentleman lives in town; in summer, in the country..
Gentilize :: Gentilize (v. i.) To act the gentleman; -- with it (see It, 5)..
Kindliness :: Kindliness (n.) The quality or state of being kindly; benignity; benevolence; gentleness; tenderness; as, kindliness of disposition, of treatment, or of words..
Minium :: Minium (n.) A heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, Pb3O4, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat in the air. It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass. Called also red lead..
Hende :: Hende (a.) Friendly; civil; gentle; kind.
Sir :: Sir (n.) A man of social authority and dignity; a lord; a master; a gentleman; -- in this sense usually spelled sire.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us