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docile::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | teachable |
docile pupils eager for instruction.
docile::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | docility |
the docile masses of an enslaved nation.
Examples of docile
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The bulldog is both docile and adaptive, and can thrive in small or large homes.
From the upi.com
They appear slow and docile, but are quite agile and can run as fast as a horse.
From the dispatch.com
He says they're especially docile and friendly, almost like petting-zoo animals.
From the sacbee.com
They might appear docile but they are large, fast, aggressive and unpredictable.
From the kentucky.com
The luxury of having a docile, cheap and disposable workforce is hard to resist.
From the economist.com
It's as docile as a Shetland pony until you spur it on, then Katie, bar the door.
From the freep.com
Maybe that lack of emotional oomph explained the docile crowd's curious behavior.
From the ocregister.com
I figured the tuna was a fairly docile fish, probably about the size of a shoe.
From the guardian.co.uk
The shark's eyes appear to roll, and the creature becomes docile, as in a trance.
From the time.com
- Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
- Ready and willing to be taught; "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"
- Easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
- (docility) the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
- Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management; Ready to accept instruction or direction
- (docilely) Submissively or obediently
- (docility) The quality of being docile
- (2h)[1], FOs up, DH at lips and NDH in front, descend and change to (2h)[Bb]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - docile.
