Definition of gentle

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Gentle (superl.) Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse..

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Placid :: Placid (a.) Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle.
Debonair :: Debonair (a.) Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant..
Coy :: Coy (a.) Soft; gentle; hesitating.
Gentleness :: Gentleness (n.) The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness..
True-bred :: True-bred (a.) Being of real breeding or education; as, a true-bred gentleman..
Gentlewomen :: Gentlewomen (pl. ) of Gentlewoma.
Purl :: Purl (n.) A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook..
Benignity :: Benignity (n.) Mildness; gentleness.
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..
Gentlefolks :: Gentlefolks (n. pl.) Persons of gentle or good family and breeding.
Stranger :: Stranger (n.) One who is unknown or unacquainted; as, the gentleman is a stranger to me; hence, one not admitted to communication, fellowship, or acquaintance..
Babu :: Babu (n.) A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire..
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..
Breath :: Breath (n.) A very slight breeze; air in gentle motion.
Silver :: Silver (a.) Sweet; gentle; peaceful.
Zephyrus :: Zephyrus (n.) The west wind, or zephyr; -- usually personified, and made the most mild and gentle of all the sylvan deities..
Flesh :: Flesh (n.) In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness..
Lady :: Lady (n.) A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman.
Stew :: Stew (v. t.) To boil slowly, or with the simmering or moderate heat; to seethe; to cook in a little liquid, over a gentle fire, without boiling; as, to stew meat; to stew oysters; to stew apples..
Antiquity :: Antiquity (n.) An old gentleman.
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