Definitions for gentle
ˈdʒɛn tlgen·tle

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. gentle, soft(adj)

   soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

   "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"

2. gentle(adj)

   having or showing a kindly or tender nature

   "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"

3. gentle(adj)

   quiet and soothing

   "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"

4. aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician(adj)

   belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

   "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"

5. docile, gentle(adj)

   easily handled or managed

   "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

6. easy, gentle, soft(adj)

   having little impact

   "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

7. easy, gentle(verb)

   marked by moderate steepness

   "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

8. pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle(verb)

   cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

   "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

9. ennoble, gentle, entitle(verb)

   give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

10. gentle(verb)

    stroke soothingly

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. gentle(Noun)

   A person of high birth.

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

2. gentle(Noun)

   A maggot used as bait by anglers

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

3. gentle(Verb)

   to become gentle

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

4. gentle(Verb)

   to ennoble

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

5. gentle(Verb)

   to break; to tame; to domesticate

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

6. gentle(Verb)

   To soothe; to calm.

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

7. gentle(Adjective)

   Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition

   Stuart is a gentle man, he would never hurt you.

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

8. gentle(Adjective)

   Soft and mild rather than hard or severe

   I felt something touch my shoulder, it was gentle and a little slimy.

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

9. gentle(Adjective)

   Docile and easily managed

   We had a gentle swim in the lake.

   Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

10. gentle(Adjective)

    Gradual rather than steep or sudden

    The walks in this area have a gentle incline.

    Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

11. gentle(Adjective)

    Polite and respectful rather than rude

    He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up.

    Etymology: From gentil, from gentil, from gentilis, from gens

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Gentle

   well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble

2. Gentle

   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

3. Gentle

   a compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader

4. Gentle

   not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse

5. Gentle

   soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop

6. Gentle(noun)

   one well born; a gentleman

7. Gentle(noun)

   a trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil

8. Gentle(noun)

   a dipterous larva used as fish bait

9. Gentle(verb)

   to make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble

10. Gentle(verb)

    to make smooth, cozy, or agreeable

11. Gentle(verb)

    to make kind and docile, as a horse

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Gentle

   jen′tl, adj. well-born: mild and refined in manners: mild in disposition: amiable: soothing: moderate: gradual.—v.t. (Shak.) to make gentle.—n. (obs.) a person of good family: (Shak.) a trained falcon: the larva of the flesh-fly, used as a bait in angling.—n. Gentilesse′, the quality of being gentle, courtesy.—v.t. Gen′tilise, to raise to the class of gentleman.—n. Gentil′ity, good birth or extraction: good breeding: politeness of manners: genteel people: marks of gentility.—n.pl. Gen′tlefolk, people of good family.—adj. Gen′tle-heart′ed, having a gentle or kind disposition.—n. Gen′tlehood, position or character attaching to gentle birth.—n. Gen′tleness.—adv. Gent′ly.—n. Gen′trice, gentle birth, courtesy.—Gentle reader, courteous reader, an old-fashioned phrase common in the prefaces of books.—The gentle craft, a phrase used to specify shoe-making, also angling; The gentle (or gentler) sex, women in general as opposed to the stern or sterner sex. [Fr.,—L. gentilis. See Genteel.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. gentle

   A maggot or grub used as a bait by anglers.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gentle' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3334

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gentle' in Adjectives Frequency: #462

How to pronounce gentle?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gentle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gentle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of gentle in a Sentence

1. Erik Pevernagie:

   We may perceive silence as hell or feel it as stilled happiness that brings us into harmony with our individuality. Some atoms or particles of sounds can, nonetheless, coincide with silence and create a mood of soothing relief. So, can the gentle roaring of the waves induce calmness and open another dimension to a cosmic experience. (“Sounds of silence”)

2. Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson:

   There is nothing remotely satanic or demonic in this, this is a very gentle movement on how to be a good friend, good to your family and an honorable person.

3. De La Rue:

   Chrissy used to give the boxers a run for their money with the jump rope, but she feels uncomfortable doing that when she’s pregnant, so now she does gentle running on a mini-trampoline while holding her belly. It’s great because it’s low-impact cardio.

4. Vachel Lindsay:

   Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.

5. Musin Almat Zhumabekovich:

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