Definitions
1.AdjectiveTender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition."Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you."
2.AdjectiveSoft and mild rather than hard or severe."I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy."
3.AdjectiveDocile and easily managed."We had a gentle swim in the lake.; a gentle horse"
4.AdjectiveGradual rather than steep or sudden."The walks in this area have a gentle incline."
5.AdjectivePolite and respectful rather than rude."He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up."
6.AdjectiveWell-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
7.VerbTo become gentle.
8.VerbTo ennoble.
9.VerbTo break; to tame; to domesticate.
10.VerbTo soothe; to calm; to make gentle.
11.NounA person of high birth.
12.NounA maggot used as bait by anglers.
13.NounA trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.