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US
/ˈdʒɛnəɫ, ˈdʒɛntəɫ/
]
[ UK /dʒˈɛntəl/ ]
[ UK /dʒˈɛntəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
aristocratic features
aristocratic Bostonians
the blue-blooded aristocracy
patrician landholders of the American South
blue blood
patrician tastes
an aristocratic family
a blue family
aristocratic bearing
of gentle blood
aristocratic government -
easily handled or managed
a gentle old horse, docile and obedient -
quiet and soothing
a gentle nocturne
a gentle voice -
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
poked gentle fun at him
a vein of gentle irony
a gentle reprimand -
having little impact
a gentle breeze
an easy pat on the shoulder
gentle rain
a soft (or light) tapping at the window -
having or showing a kindly or tender nature
a gentle sensitive nature
the gentle touch of her hand
gentle blue eyes
her gentle manner was comforting -
marked by moderate steepness
a gentle slope
an easy climb
VERB
- stroke soothingly
- give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
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cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
She managed to mollify the angry customer
How To Use gentle In A Sentence
- But they have an undeniable gentleness and elephantine beauty about them, with their hanging folds of skin and ponderous outlook on life.
- Now, gentlemen, standing up here before you, I feel a good deal like Pat, and maybe after Ive spieled along for a while, I may feel so darn small that Ill be able to crawl into a Pullman hammock with no trouble at all, at all! Chapter 14
- Put all the fruit in a saucepan on a gentle heat and add a couple of tablespoons of caster sugar and a slug of something pleasantly alcoholic such as brandy, whisky or even sherry.
- It was the policy of the good old gentlemen to make his chileren feel that home was the happiest place in the world; and I value this delicious home---feeling as one of the choicest gifts a parent can bestow.
- The term "gentilhomme" is so liable to be confounded with "gentleman" that it needs explaining, for, despite the similarity of derivation, no two words can be more distinct. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876
- I was haunted by the beauty of the landscape all about, of the natural ferneries then disappearing, and of the domed forest-trees on the slopes, and was fortunate in meeting a gentleman intent on preserving in art the beauties of his country. Sailing Alone Around the World
- The rocking motion of the treadle and the gentle clacking of the machine often lulled the restless child.
- Then I saw how the ladies came alive at his gentlemanly attentions, how flattered they were by them.
- He has created a soft-spoken and gentle Barrie who is the boy who never grew up, yet never seems grotesque.
- As the male voice completed its speech, she slowly shifted herself around to face a gentleman of medium height who had a smiling, benign countenance on his careworn features.
