Definition of gentle

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Gentle (v. t.) To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable..

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Contrayerva :: Contrayerva (n.) A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic..
Garb :: Garb (n.) Costume; fashion; as, the garb of a gentleman in the 16th century..
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..
Gentle :: Gentle (superl.) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble..
Tender :: Tender (superl.) Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild.
Dove :: Dove (n.) A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
Gentle :: Gentle (n.) One well born; a gentleman.
Rough :: Rough (n.) Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish..
Mansuetude :: Mansuetude (n.) Tameness; gentleness; mildness.
Amenity :: Amenity (n.) The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness..
Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. t.) To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively..
Coy :: Coy (a.) Soft; gentle; hesitating.
Trickle :: Trickle (v. t.) To flow in a small, gentle stream; to run in drops..
Placid :: Placid (a.) Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle.
Gentilize :: Gentilize (v. i.) To render gentile or gentlemanly; as, to gentilize your unworthy sones..
Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. t.) To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement..
Pensioner :: Pensioner (n.) One of an honorable band of gentlemen who attend the sovereign of England on state occasions, and receive an annual pension, or allowance, of £150 and two horses..
Insinuation :: Insinuation (n.) The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; -- formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition..
Glacis :: Glacis (n.) A gentle slope, or a smooth, gently sloping bank; especially (Fort.), that slope of earth which inclines from the covered way toward the exterior ground or country (see Illust. of Ravelin)..
Slight :: Slight (superl.) Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like..
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