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What (who) is gentle - definition
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Gentle (disambiguation)
gentle
adj. gentle with
gentle
gentle1
¦ adjective (gentler, gentlest)
1. mild and kind in temperament or character.
2. moderate in effect or degree: a gentle breeze.
3. archaic noble or courteous.
¦ verb make or become gentle.
?touch gently.
Derivatives
gentleness noun
gently adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. gentil 'high-born, noble', from L. gentilis (see gentile).
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gentle2
¦ noun Fishing a maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.
Origin
C16: prob. from an obs. sense of gentle1, 'soft, pliant'.
gentle
a.
1.
Mild, bland, moderate, kind, tender, compassionate, indulgent, meek, soft, humane, clement, lenient, merciful, of a sweet disposition, gentle-hearted, tender-hearted.
2.
Tame, docile, peaceable, quiet, tractable, pacific, dove-like.
3.
Light, moderate, soft, bland, zephyr-like, mild.
4.
High-born, noble, well-born, of good family.
5.
Refined, cultivated, well-bred, polished, courteous.
Examples of use of gentle
1. Reassuringly, I heard Dr Patterson say softly: "Be gentle, Koko." She was gentle.
2. Intensive therapy and loving, gentle bridge–building?
3. Gentle giant of Home Forum fame exits The wonderful Home Forum/Kidspace tribute to draft horses ("Meet these ‘gentle giants,‘ " Aug. 2) comes on the day we buried the exemplar of their gentle work–willing natures.
4. But the biggest challenge, which if successful would be an example for the rest of Eastern Europe, is how to engineer a gentle transition after the gentle revolution.
5. The pressure should only be very gentle and range from simple touching through to gentle movement of the muscles under the surface of the skin.