"gentlesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gentlesome [comparative], most gentlesome [superlative]
Etymology: From gentle + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gentle|some}} gentle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} gentlesome (comparative more gentlesome, superlative most gentlesome)
  1. Marked by gentleness; mild; tender
    Sense id: en-gentlesome-en-adj-BmUrKWgZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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