Reverse Dictionary: GENTLE

ADJECTIVES
► BENIGN gentle, meek, humble → 1377 obs.
► CADISH tame, gentle → 1788 Eng. dial.
► CANDID gentle, courteous, kindly; not desirous to find faults → 1633 obs.
► CLEVER of animals: docile, gentle; well-trained → 1816 Amer. dial.
► DAFT mild, gentle, meek, humble → c1000 obs.
► DEBONAIR of gentle disposition, mild, meek; gracious, kindly; courteous, affable → a1225 obs.
► DOUCE pleasant, sweet, gentle → a1350 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► DOVE-EYED having eyes like a dove; meek, gentle, or soft-eyed → 1717
► DOVELY dove-like; gentle → a1400 obs.
► DULCET pleasing or agreeable to the eye, ear, or feelings; soothing, gentle; mellifluous; later, used chiefly of sounds → 1445
► EASING-DOWN gentle → 1979 Amer. dial.
► EATH of a person: easy to be entreated, gentle; also, ready, susceptible → c1250 obs.
► EDMOD gentle, humble, meek → c1000 obs.
► EDMODI gentle, humble, meek → a1225 obs.
► EFFEMINATE gentle, tender, compassionate → 1594 obs.
► EITH of a person: easy to be entreated, gentle; also, ready, susceptible → c1250 obs.
► FAVONIAN pert. to the west wind;  hence, favourable, gentle, propitious → 1656
► GENTILITATE having gentle, refined, or polished manners, well-mannered → 1632 obs.
► HAND-TAME tame and submissive to handling; mild, gentle → a1300 obs.
► HYNDE courteous, polite, gentle → c1400 obs.
► JANTIL gentle → c1400 obs.
► LADIED lady-like; soft, gentle → 1628 obs.
► LENITIVE of persons, their dispositions, etc.: displaying lenience, gentle, lenient → 1620 obs.
► LOWN of a person: gentle, calm, quiet → a1500 chiefly Sc.
► MANSUETE gentle, mild; tame, not wild or fierce → c1374 obs. or arch.
► MEEK AS A MOUSE extremely gentle and harmless → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► MEETH modest, mild, gentle → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MEEVERLY mild; of a gentle or modest disposition; shy, bashful; sparing in eating and drinking → 1819 Eng. dial.
► MELCH-HEARTED gentle, diffident, timid, poor-spirited → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► METHEFUL restrained, moderate; gentle, mild → c1000 obs.
► MEVERLY shy, bashful; of a gentle or quiet disposition; affectedly sparing in drinking or eating → 19C Eng. dial.
► MOME gentle; quiet; demure, diffident; thoughtful; smooth-spoken → 1864 Eng. dial.
► MYTH gentle, modest → a1400 obs.
► NATURAL affable, familiar, gentle; guileless → 1894 Sc.
► NESH tender, mild, gentle, kind; inclined to pity, mercy, or other tender feelings → c897 obs.
► PLACIDIOUS gentle, placid → 1607 obs.
► PUPPYISH gentle, naive; devotedly or unquestioningly loyal → 1826
► PUSSYCAT gentle, amiable, submissive → 1867
► QUIET gentle, civil, not given to strong language → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SOOT adj. pleasant, agreeable, gentle, mild, gracious → 1225 obs.
► SPACK gentle; quiet; tame → ME obs.
► TENDERSOME tender, gentle, sweet → 1899 Eng. dial.
► TILL tame; gentle → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNBALEFUL harmless, gentle → c1200 obs.
► YENTYLL gentle → a1533 obs.

ADVERBS
► ALL BY EASE gently, quietly → 1881 Eng. dial.
► BENIGNLY meekly, gently, humbly → c1386 obs.
► CANNILY sagaciously, skilfully, prudently; cautiously, slyly; gently, softly; comfortably → 1636 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► DULCETLY sweetly, gently → 1810 chiefly literary usage
► FAIR gently, quietly, without haste or violence → a1000 obs.
► FAIR AND EASILY gently, quietly, without haste or violence → 1523 obs.
► FAIR AND EVENLY gently, quietly, without haste or violence → a1000 obs.
► FAIR AND SOFTLY gently, quietly, without haste or violence → c1374 obs.
► FAIRLY gently, peaceably, quietly, softly → c1400 obs.
► GRADELY gently, by degrees; moderately → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HANDSOMELY carefully; without haste, gently, gradually → 1550 obs. exc. nautical usage
► LAUNEY gently, softly → 1894 Ireland
► MANSUETELY gently, mildly → c1460 obs.
► MEEVERLY ► MEVERLY moderately, tolerably, middling; fairly well in health; easily, gently → 1790 Eng. dial.
► NESH softly, gently, tenderly → 1297 obs.
► NESHLY softly, gently → c897 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► PRETTILY gently, softly, quietly → c1500
► QUEEMLY ► QUEMELY in a pleasing, agreeable, or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly → c1380 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► WANDLY gently; quietly, suavely  → 1851 Eng. dial.
► WITH KID GLOVES delicately, gently, circumspectly, in such a manner so as to avoid upset → 1888 US

NOUNS
► CANNINESS sagacity, skilfulness, prudence, cautiousness; gentleness, quietness → a1662 Sc.
► DEBONAIRSHIP debonair character; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness; courtesy, affability → a1240 obs.
► DEBONAIRTY ► DEBONARITY debonair character; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness; courtesy, affability → a1225 obs.
► DOUCEUR sweetness and pleasantness of manner; amiability, gentleness → c1400
► DULCE sweetness, gentleness → 1659
► DULCENESS sweetness, gentleness; ease of temper → 1526 obs.
► DULCETNESS sweetness, gentleness → 1528 chiefly literary usage
► DULCINESS sweetness, gentleness; ease of temper → 1828
► EDMEDE gentleness, humility → c1000 obs.
► EDMODNESS gentleness, humility, meekness → c888 obs.
► HAND-TAMENESS submissiveness, gentleness → a1300 obs.
► IRON HAND IN A VELVET GLOVE, AN rigid firmness accompanied by courtesy, politeness, and gentleness → 1834
► LENITUDE gentleness, mildness → 1627 obs.
► LENITY mildness, gentleness, mercifulness in disposition or behaviour → 1548
► MANSUEFACTION a taming or making gentle → 1727
► MANSUETIE gentleness, meekness → 1592 obs.
► MANSUETUDE gentleness, meekness → c1386 arch.
► NESH mild or gentle treatment → c1200 obs.
► SUAVITUDE sweetness; gentleness → 1512 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► DOVE a gentle or innocent person; formerly a simpleton → L16
► HEND a gentle, noble, excellent person → 1905 poetical usage (Bk.)
► LAMB one who is meek, gentle, innocent, or weak as a lamb → c1000
► PIGEON a woman; a cute girl; a gentle woman → 20C US colloq.
► PUSSY a gentle or kind person → 1920s sl.
► PUSSYCAT a gentle, amiable, or submissive person → 1823 colloq.

PHRASES
► SOFT FIRE MAKES SWEET MALT an admonition to be gentle or merciful → 1546

VERBS
► MOG to walk along slowly but steadily; to move gently → 1857 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► PULL ONE’S PUNCHES to use less force than one is capable of exerting; to be gentle or lenient, esp. in criticism or punishment
► PUNCH-PULL to use less force than one is capable of exerting; to be gentle or lenient → 1961