Definition of gentle

• superl. - Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
• 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.
• superl. - A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
• superl. - Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
• superl. - Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .
• n. - One well born; a gentleman.
• n. - A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
• n. - A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
• v. t. - To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
• v. t. - To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
• v. t. - To make kind and docile, as a horse.