Phrase Hound found 28 phrases and 31 compound words that contain gentle. The most common are listed below. Open gentle in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 28
- Gentle AnnieA long uphill road or trail without a resting place.
- gentle giantA person or animal of a great size or strength, yet who is of a friendly nature and not aggressive or threatening.
- gentle breezeOn the Beaufort scale, a force-3 wind (7-10 knots)
- tercel gentleA male falcon.
- gentle-heartedKind and compassionate.
- gentle murder paradoxA paradox of deontic logic, whereby the plausible statements (i) if you murder, you ought to murder gently, (ii) you do commit murder, and (iii) to murder gently you must murder imply the less plausible statement (iv) you ought to murder.
- gentle lemurSynonym of bamboo lemur: Any of the lemurs of the genus Hapalemur.
- gentle-heartednessKindness and compassion.
- flower-gentleA species of amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor).
- gentle-handedHaving or involving hands that are gentle.
- gentle giantsplural of gentle giant: A person or animal of a great size or strength, yet who is of a friendly nature and not aggressive or threatening.
- falcon-gentleAlternative form of falcon-gentil: The female and young of the goshawk.
- gentle breezesplural of gentle breeze: On the Beaufort scale, a force-3 wind (7-10 knots)
- gentle as a lambVery caring and calm.
- gentle-heartedlyIn a gentle-hearted manner.
- gentle lemursplural of gentle lemur: Any of the lemurs of the genus Hapalemur.
- Gentle Anniesplural of Gentle Annie: A long uphill road or trail without a resting place.
- tercels gentleplural of tercel gentle: A male falcon.
- tiercel gentleAlternative form of tercel gentle: A male falcon.
- go gentle into that good nightTo die without protest.
- goes gentle into that good nightthird-person singular simple present indicative of go gentle into that good night: To die without protest.
- going gentle into that good nightpresent participle and gerund of go gentle into that good night
- gone gentle into that good nightpast participle of go gentle into that good night: To die without protest.
- went gentle into that good nightsimple past of go gentle into that good night
- gentle and simpleAlternative form of gentle or simple: Of any social standing.
Compound words 31
- gentlemanAny well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
- gentlyIn a manner characterized by gentleness
- gentlenessThe state of being gentle.
- gentlewomanA woman of the nobility.
- gentlethemPolite term of address for a non-binary person.
- overgentleExcessively gentle.
- gentlesomeCharacterised or marked by gentleness; mild; tender.
- gentleheartedAlternative form of gentle-hearted: Kind and compassionate.
- gentlesirA polite form of address for a man.
- gentlehoodThe state of being of good or gentle birth; good breeding.