| query | A g_____ heat is a fairly low heat.A gentle heat is a fairly low heat. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat. Add the onion and cook gently. |
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| word | gentle |
| full-definition | adjective Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm . My son was a quiet and gentle man. Michael's voice was gentle and consoling. She smiled gently at him. 'I'm sorry to disturb you,' Webb said gently. ...the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother. Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force. ...a gentle game of tennis. His movements were gentle and deliberate. Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair. If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent . The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze. Light airs blew gently out of the south-east. A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe . ...gentle, rolling meadows. There were two passes over 13,000 feet but the slopes were gentle. ...gently rolling hills. Green meadows sloped gently up from the road. A gentle heat is a fairly low heat. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat. Add the onion and cook gently. |
| inflections | gentlergentlestgentlygentlenessgentlygentlygentlygently |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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