Clues for the word "GENTLE"
We've had 72 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 126 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on January 07, 2026.
Definition of gentle
- superl. - Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
- superl. - Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
- superl. - A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
- superl. - Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
- superl. - Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .
- n. - One well born; a gentleman.
- n. - A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
- n. - A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
- v. t. - To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
- v. t. - To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
- v. t. - To make kind and docile, as a horse.
Referring Clues
- Not rough
- Washer setting
- Nonabrasive
- Tamed
- Not likely to bite
- Washing machine setting
- Like caresses
- Soothing
- Kind
- Tame
- Mild
- Having a light touch
- Having a soft touch
- Tender
- Like lambs
- Moderate
- Not at all severe
- Like a little lamb?
- Not too taxing
- Not at all steep
- Docile
- Lamblike
- Not at all harsh
- Wash setting
- Like a lamb
- Angler's maggot
- Soft-hearted
- Gradual
- Like some breezes
- Tender and mild
- Soft
- Gradual, as a slope
- Kind or tender
- Softhearted
- Far from rough
- Lenient
- Mild or kindly
- Jane Eyre's kind person with a book? - eternal greed (anag)
- Quiet man at short leg
- The kind to invite a bite?
- Flower presented to model taking stage in "Big Softie"
- Subtle, fishy invitation to have a bite?
- Heathen dropping one's grub
- Like that nice little man talking Alec's part
- Grub for fellow the Parisian supports
- Kind of maggot
- Not a Jew? I had to go quiet
- Falcon is used to catch fish
- Soft man, extremely likable
- Dovish
- See 3
- See 13 across
- 26 29 movie co-starring Jane Russell
- Kind of bait for a falcon
- Man extremely likeable and kind-hearted
- How would Dylan Thomas not have his father go into that good night?
- Kind of heathen, one to be avoided
- Harmless information let loose
- Kind, has the dope let off
- To the French, a little chap of the dove-like type
- Mild or moderate
- Kind of information outlet
- Like a slow pace
- Not strong enough to get off the hook?
- Has it a slow wriggle?
- Kindly
- The kind to invite a bite?
- Low dryer setting
- Subtle, fishy invitation to have a bite?
- Delicate
- Mild and kind
- Amiable but fishy offering made in sport!
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - January 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 14, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 01, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 28, 2024
- Daily American - October 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 10, 2024
- LA Times - October 05, 2024
- USA Today - July 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 24, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 13, 2024
- New York Times - June 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 05, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 05, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - January 07, 2024
- New York Times - December 05, 2023
- LA Times - November 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - June 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - May 30, 2023
- And in 96 more crossword puzzles...