Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
Docile and easily managed.
A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
A maggot used as bait by anglers.
To break; to tame; to domesticate.
To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.
To become gentle.
Characterized by invection or railing.
Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.
A severe or violent censure or reproach.
A harsh or reproachful accusation.
An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.