MEEK, MEEKLY, MEEKNESS, MEEK-SPIRITED
ADJECTIVES
► BENIGN gentle, meek, humble → 1377 obs.
► BUXOM submissive, humble, meek → a1300 obs.
► DAFT mild, gentle, meek, humble → c1000 obs.
► DEBONAIR of gentle disposition, mild, meek; gracious, kindly; courteous, affable → a1225 obs.
► DOVE-EYED having eyes like a dove; meek, gentle, or soft-eyed → 1717
► EDMOD gentle, humble, meek → c1000 obs.
► EDMODED meek, humble → a1175 obs.
► EDMODI gentle, humble, meek → a1225 obs.
► LAMBLY lamb-like, meek as a lamb → 1868
► LOW humble in character or disposition; meek → c1225
► LOW-CHEERED having a meek countenance; mild-faced → c1400 obs.
► LOWLY humble in feeling or demeanour; meek, unassuming, self-effacing; not proud or ambitious → a1382 arch.
► MAIDEN-MEEK as meek as befits a maiden → 1847
► MILQUETOASTY meek, timid, cowardly → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MURE-HEARTED tender-hearted; meek-spirited → 1790
► SHEEPISH meek, innocent → c1175 obs.
► SOUPLE tractable, meek and docile → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► UNCAPTIOUS meek, mild → 1661
► UNCHOLERIC meek, mild → 1831
ADVERBS
► BENIGNLY meekly, gently, humbly → c1386 obs.
► BIDDABLY obediently, meekly → 1895 Sc.
► BUXOMLY obediently, humbly, meekly; courteously, willingly → a1240 obs.
► EDMODLICHE humbly, meekly → a1175 obs.
NOUNS
► DEBONAIRSHIP debonair character; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness; courtesy, affability → a1240 obs.
► DEBONAIRTY debonair character; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness; courtesy, affability → a1225 obs.
► DEBONARITY debonair character; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness; courtesy, affability → a1225 obs.
► EDMODNESS gentleness, humility, meekness → c888 obs.
► LOWLIHEAD humility, meekness → a1450
► LOWLIHOOD humility, meekness → 1818
► LOWLY, THE meek or humble people as a class → 1534 arch.
► MANSUETIE gentleness, meekness → 1592 obs.
► MANSUETUDE gentleness, meekness → c1386 arch.
NOUNS – PERSON
► CALF a meek, harmless person → 1553 sl.
► CASPAR MILQUETOAST a meek, easily intimidated person; a very timid or cowardly person → 1947 Amer. dial.
► LAMB one who is meek, gentle, innocent, or weak as a lamb → c1000
► MILIQUANT TOAST a meek, easily intimidated person; a very timid or cowardly person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MILKTOAST a weak and meek man → 1989 (Bk.)
► MILKY-TOAST a meek, easily intimidated person; a very timid or cowardly person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MILQUETOAST a meek, easily intimidated person; a very timid or cowardly, weak person → 1938 Amer. dial.
► MR. MILQUETOAST a meek, easily intimidated person; a very timid or cowardly person → 1930s sl.