gentle
21gentle — /ˈdʒɛntl / (say jentl) adjective (gentler, gentlest) 1. mild, kindly, or amiable: gentle words. 2. not severe, rough, or violent: a gentle wind; a gentle lap of the waves. 3. moderate; gradual: gentle heat; a gentle slope. 4. of good birth or… …
22Gentle — Mary Rosalyn Gentle (* 1956 in Sussex, England) ist eine britische Schriftstellerin, die in den Genres Fantasy und Science Fiction schreibt. Mary Gentle kam 1956 in Sussex zur Welt. Als sie mit 16 Jahren die Schule verließ, arbeitete sie in… …
23gentle*/ — [ˈdʒent(ə)l] adj 1) kind and calm Joe is such a gentle, loving boy.[/ex] 2) not using or needing a lot of force or effort gentle exercise[/ex] 3) not strong or unpleasant a gentle breeze[/ex] a gentle voice[/ex] 4) a gentle slope or curve is… …
24gentle — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …
25gentle — [13] Expressions like ‘of gentle birth’, and related forms such as gentility [14] and gentleman [13] point up the original link between gentle and ‘family, stock, birth’. The word comes via Old French gentil from Latin gentīlis, a derivative of… …
26gentle — obsolete Irish bewitched Unlike the Christmas pantomime variety, fairies were nasty creatures whom you called the gentle people because it was wise to speak kindly of them. Hawthorns were called gentle bushes or thorns, despite their… …
27gentle — adjective 1) his manner was gentle Syn: kind, tender, sympathetic, considerate, understanding, compassionate, benevolent, good natured; humane, lenient, merciful, clement; mild, placid, serene, sweet tempered …
28gentle — adjective 1) his manner was gentle Syn: kind, tender, sympathetic, considerate, understanding, compassionate, humane, mild, placid, serene 2) a gentle breeze | gentle music Syn: light …
29gentle — [13] Expressions like ‘of gentle birth’, and related forms such as gentility [14] and gentleman [13] point up the original link between gentle and ‘family, stock, birth’. The word comes via Old French gentil from Latin gentīlis, a derivative of… …
30gentle — adj., v., & n. adj. (gentler, gentlest) 1 not rough; mild or kind, esp. in temperament. 2 moderate; not severe or drastic (a gentle rebuke; a gentle breeze). 3 (of birth, pursuits, etc.) honourable, of or fit for people of good social position. 4 …
