Dictionary Entry
gentle
gentle is a 6-letter English word with 21 senses as noun, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 10 · 21 senses
Definitions
- 1superlative
Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
- 2superlative
Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
- 3superlative
A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
- 4superlative
Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
- 5superlative
Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .
- 6noun
One well born; a gentleman.
- 7noun
A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
- 8noun
A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
- 9transitive verb
To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
- 10transitive verb
To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
- 11transitive verb
To make kind and docile, as a horse.
- 12verb
stroke soothingly
- 13verb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
"She managed to mollify the angry customer"
- 14verb
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
- 15adjective
marked by moderate steepness
"an easy climb"
"a gentle slope"
Synonyms
- 16adjective
having little impact
"an easy pat on the shoulder"
"gentle rain"
- 17adjective
having or showing a kindly or tender nature
"the gentle touch of her hand"
"her gentle manner was comforting"
- 18adjective
quiet and soothing
"a gentle voice"
"a gentle nocturne"
- 19adjective
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
"a gentle reprimand"
"a vein of gentle irony"
Synonyms
- 20adjective
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
"an aristocratic family"
"aristocratic Bostonians"
- 21adjective
easily handled or managed
"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
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