Crossword-Solution: GENTLE
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Gentle | superl. | Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble. |
| Gentle | superl. | 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. |
| Gentle | superl. | A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader. |
| Gentle | superl. | Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse. |
| Gentle | superl. | Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop . |
| Gentle | n. | One well born; a gentleman. |
| Gentle | n. | A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil. |
| Gentle | n. | A dipterous larva used as fish bait. |
| Gentle | v. t. | To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble. |
| Gentle | v. t. | To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable. |
| Gentle | v. t. | To make kind and docile, as a horse. |
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Sentences with GENTLE (5)
Listen to their gentle breathing.” Here Michael, encouraged by his success, breathed so loudly that they were nearly detected.
Thus was born my Hiawatha, Thus was born the child of wonder; But the daughter of Nokomis, Hiawatha’s gentle mother, In her anguish died deserted By the West-Wind, false and faithless, By the heartless Mudjekeewis.
Gentle to me and affable hath been Thy condescension, and shall be honour’d ever With grateful Memorie: thou to mankind Be good and friendly still, and oft return.
When Emil reached the lower corner by the hedge, Marie was sitting under her white mulberry tree, the pailful of cherries beside her, looking off at the gentle, tireless swelling of the wheat.
His first feeling now was one of pity for the untimely fate of these gentle ewes and their unborn lambs.
Quotes with GENTLE (3)
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in…
To be pleasant, gentle, calm and self-possessed: this is the basis of good taste and charm in a woman. No matter how amorous or passionate you may be, as long as you are straightforward and refrain from causing others embarrassment, no one will mind. But women who are too vain and act pretentiously, to the extent that they make others feel uncomfortable, will themselves become the object of attention; and once that happens, people will find fault with whatever they say or do;…
When many voices are speaking at once, listen to the one most quiet and gentle. That’s the one worth listening to. ~ Miranda* ~
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Onion, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 63 times in crossword archives (1953–2025).