Gentling

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  • v. Present participle of gentle.
  • Word Usage
    "When I came back from roping and blindfolding the twisted dynamite I was engaged in "gentling," I found that Brower was saddling the mournful creature with my saddle."
    Equivalent
    light    kind    soft    tame    tamed   
    Verb Form
    gentled    gentles    gentling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    calm    tranquillise    calm down    quieten    lull   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    Form
    gentlewoman    gently    gentleness    gentleman   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    tame    placid    meek    peaceful    dovelike   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    soft    mild    affectionate    polite    various