gentle

[US]/ˈdʒentl/
[UK]/ˈdʒentl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mild; polite

vt. to make mild

n. maggot; bait

Phrases & Collocations

gentle touch

gentle reminder

gentle breeze

gentle slope

gentle and soft

gentle and quiet

gentle and simple

gentle dip

gentle rain

Example Sentences

a little gentle persuasion.

a gentle squeeze of the trigger.

Cat is a gentle animal.

he was a gentle, sensitive man.

a gentle paddle on sluggish water.

a gentle man with a pawky wit.

a gentle, yielding person.

a gentle west wind.

He was a person of gentle blood.

He is kind and gentle to the weak.

He is a man of gentle mold.

a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.

A gentle answer quietens anger.

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