Meaning of gentlesome | Babel Free
Definitions
Characterised or marked by gentleness; mild; tender.
Examples
“A timid and gentlesome frog approached her, gravely bowed in a groove below her flexed kneecap.”
“'Yes, Else,' I said, my voice quiet & most gentlesome. “You are not mistaken, & then I raised my veil & smiled wide, wide, wide. [...]””
“Not that he weren't capable of a gentlesome word or a tender touch⟳, but such as that come⟳ to him less natural than any living creature I ever seen.”
“Even more surprising was how he loved to rock Annie Mae, talk⟳ to her in the most gentlesome way.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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