What part of speech is gentle?

Gentle can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. gentle is a verb, present, 1st person singular of gentle (infinitive).
  • 2. gentle is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. gentle is a noun, singular of gentles.
  • 4. gentle is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective to adverb

  • Adjective
    Adverb
  • gentle
    gently 
  • adjective: gentle
  • adverb: gently 

What does gentle mean?

Definitions

Adjective

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"
gentle - quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
gentle - soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
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"
gentle - marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
gentle - easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
gentle - having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

Verb

gentle - stroke soothingly
gentle - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
gentle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Noun

gentle - One well born; a gentleman.
gentle - A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
gentle - A dipterous larva used as fish bait.

Examples of gentle

#   Sentence  
1. adj. The gentle touch of her hand.
2. adj. Her gentle manner was comforting.
3. adj. A gentle sensitive nature.
4. adj. Gentle blue eyes.
5. adj. A gentle voice.
6. adj. A gentle nocturne.
7. adj. A gentle reprimand.
8. adj. A vein of gentle irony.
9. adj. Poked gentle fun at him.
10. adj. Of gentle blood.
11. adj. A gentle slope.
12. adj. A gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
13. adj. Gentle rain.
14. adj. A gentle breeze.
15. adj. A warm, gentle breeze swirls around your body and relaxes you even more .
Sentence  
adj.
The gentle touch of her hand.
Her gentle manner was comforting.
A gentle sensitive nature.
Gentle blue eyes.
A gentle voice.
A gentle nocturne.
A gentle reprimand.
A vein of gentle irony.
Poked gentle fun at him.
Of gentle blood.
A gentle slope.
A gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
Gentle rain.
A gentle breeze.
A warm, gentle breeze swirls around your body and relaxes you even more .

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