gentle
adjective/ˈdʒɛntəl/
Frequency rank: #3,357 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Kind, calm, and not rough or violent.
Example sentence
The puppy's gentle paws made it easy to carry without hurting anyone.
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