Definition of gentles in English

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gentles, verb, present, 3rd person singular of gentle (infinitive).
gentles, noun, plural of gentle.

WordNet

Verb gentles, gentling, gentled
gentle - stroke soothingly
		pet stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
gentle - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
		pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gruntle
		quiet, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, lull, quieten, calm, still become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
gentle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
		ennoble, entitle
		kick upstairs, elevate, promote, upgrade, advance, raise change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
		baronetise, baronetize confer baronetcy upon; "He was baronetized for his loyalty to the country"
		lord make a lord of someone
		knight, dub raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"
Adjective gentle, gentler, gentlest
gentle - having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
		kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
gentle - quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
		soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
gentle - soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
		soft
		mild moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
gentle - belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
		aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician
		noble having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
gentle - marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
		easy
		gradual proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"
gentle - easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
		docile
		tamed, tame brought from wildness; "the once inhospitable landscape is now tamed"
gentle - having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
		easy, soft
		light characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"

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Wiktionary

gentle (Adjective)
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
gentle (Adjective)
Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
gentle (Adjective)
Docile and easily managed.
gentle (Adjective)
Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
gentle (Adjective)
Polite and respectful rather than rude.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

gentle (superl.)
Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
gentle (superl.)
Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
gentle (superl.)
A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
gentle (superl.)
Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
gentle (superl.)
Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .
gentle (n.)
One well born; a gentleman.
gentle (n.)
A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
gentle (n.)
A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
gentle (v. t.)
To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
gentle (v. t.)
To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
gentle (v. t.)
To make kind and docile, as a horse.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

gentle
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

gentle
jen′tl, adj. well-born: mild and refined in manners: mild in disposition: amiable: soothing: moderate: gradual.—v.t. (Shak.) to make gentle.—n. (obs.) a person of good family: (Shak.) a trained falcon: the larva of the flesh-fly, used as a bait in angling.—n. Gentilesse′, the quality of being gentle, courtesy.—v.t. Gen′tilise, to raise to the class of gentleman.—n. Gentil′ity, good birth or extraction: good breeding: politeness of manners: genteel people: marks of gentility.—n.pl. Gen′tlefolk, people of good family.—adj. Gen′tle-heart′ed, having a gentle or kind disposition.—n. Gen′tlehood, position or character attaching to gentle birth.—n. Gen′tleness.—adv. Gent′ly.—n. Gen′trice, gentle birth, courtesy.—Gentle reader, courteous reader, an old-fashioned phrase common in the prefaces of books.—The gentle craft, a phrase used to specify shoe-making, also angling; The gentle (or gentler) sex, women in general as opposed to the stern or sterner sex. [Fr.,—L. gentilis. See Genteel.]