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    [Adjective]  | "gen*tle" | \ ˈjen-tᵊl \


    1: free from harshness, sternness, or violence

    2: tractable, docile

    3: soft, delicate

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English gentyl "of aristocratic birth, exhibiting ideal characteristics of the wellborn, of excellent quality, gracious, courteous, kind," borrowed from Anglo-French gentil, borrowed from Medieval Latin gentīlis "of oneʼs own house, of good family or breeding, native, of a non-Jewish nation or faith, not Christian, pagan," going back to Latin "of a Roman gens, of oneʼs own family or tribe, native," from gent-, gens "race, people, {see: |gens|gens}" + -īlis, suffix of affiliation;

    [Noun]  | "gentle" 


    1: a person of gentle birth or status

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English gentil (usually plural), borrowed from Anglo-French, derivative of gentil "of aristocratic birth, {see: |gentle:1|gentle:1}";

    [Noun]  | "gentle breeze" 


    1: wind having a speed of 8 to 12 miles per hour (about 12 to 19 kilometers per hour)

    Origin: 1838 ;

    [Noun]  | "gentle giant" 


    1: a large but gentle person or animal

    [Noun]  | "fal*con-gen*tle" | \ ˈfal-kən-ˈjen-tᵊl \


    1: the female peregrine falcon

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English faucon gentil peregrine falcon, from Anglo-French, literally, noble falcon;

    [Noun]  | "gentler sex" 


    1: the female sex : women in general —usually used with the

    Origin: 1583 ;

    [Verb]  | "gentle" 


    1: to make (an animal) tame and docile

    2: to make gentler

    3: mollify, placate

    Origin: 1532 ;

     Middle English gentylen, derivative of gentyl {see: |gentle:1|gentle:1};

    [Adjective]  | "gentle" 


    1: not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect;


      * e.g., " ... use a gentle detergent on that delicate silk blouse "




    2: marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low;


      * e.g., " ... whisk the egg yolks in a double boiler set over a gentle heat "




    3: of high birth, rank, or station;


      * e.g., " ... loved reading about the days when gentle lords and ladies danced at fancy balls "




    [Noun]  | "gentle" 


    1: a man or woman of high birth or social position;


      * e.g., " ... the archbishop treated both the gentles and the commoners with respect and kindness "



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    [Verb]  | "gentle" 


    1: to lessen the anger or agitation of;


      * e.g., " ... employees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day "




    2: to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner;


      * e.g., " ... soothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet "



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    3: to lessen the shock of;


      * e.g., " ... adding a bit of sugar to the salsa will gentle the hot spiciness of the chili peppers "



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     [ "gentle" ]

    1: The lie that you tell your same sex partner that you'll be just before cramming your dick into his ass

      * e.g.,  ... Relax David... I'll be Gentle 

     [ "gentle" ]

    1: Homosexual according to Dave Morgan

      * e.g.,  ... Dave: "no I dont think he is Gay, I think he is just a bit gentle" 

     [ "gentle " ]

    1:  to be soft, lightly , kind, amiable ,of or relating to a gentleman, a: tractable, docile b: free from harshness, sternness, or violence3: soft, delicate4: moderate

      * e.g.,  ... "please bite me in a gentle manner" said waffles, " i dont want you to leave marks on my neck" 

     [ "Gentle" ]

    1: To think that something is harmless and good.

      * e.g.,  ... That's gentle. 

     [ "Gentle" ]

    1: A word that should never be used around kotoko utsugi in the danganronpa game ultra despair girls.

      * e.g.,  ... G-gentle?I don't like Gentle! No!!!! 

     [ "Be gentle" ]

    1: SELF PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT 2015 Section 24- Protection via gentle direction 24(a)- A direction, or plea, for the oppression of an outside force, whether physical or non-physical, to be reduced from the level at which the oppression was set to be conveyed, or forced, against an individual. (b)- The execution of the vocalisation, in regards to delivery and tone, is characterised, typically, by the actual phrase itself, and in effect, "Be gentle" is primarily spoken gently. (c) The phrase may, or may not, be supported by additional vocalisations which demonstrate the weakness, either intended or not intended. of the victim.

      * e.g.,  ... Level 3, tower 4: "There's Fingers, get him!!!" *Fingers is handled roughly* 

     [ "gentles" ]

    1: n. A NE slang term for one's privates or genitals. Intended as a way to soften the image presented by one's sex organs in order to present them in a warm and comforting fashion.

      * e.g.,  ... Let's bask in the warmth of the fire and caress each other's gentles. 

     [ "gentleness" ]

    1: In short, the anus. The asshole. The puckered lips of one's inner booty.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hemorrhoids make me feel as though bees are stinging me on my gentleness" 

     [ "Gentle Femdom" ]

    1: A subset of the Femdom family of kinks that emerged in rejection of (what was perceived to be) an unrealistically male-centered, violent, and unsentimental kind of femdom content that is popular on mainstream porn sites. The gentle femdom community has substantial following on tumblr, reddit, and 4chan, with it's largest presence being on tumblr.

      * e.g.,  ... Lisa: I love gentle femdom, femdom is usually too much for me. 

     [ "Gentle boy" ]

    1: Gentle boy is someone very emotional that takes his feelings towards other girls very seriously, a gentle boy is someone delicate,sweet,lovely that cares about his women and dedicates himself for her.

      * e.g.,  ... Deam he bought me flowers he's really a gentle boy I love the way he treats me, such a gentle boy 

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