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docile

[ dos-uhl; British doh-sahyl ]

adjective

  1. easily managed or handled; tractable:

    a docile horse.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. readily trained or taught; teachable.


docile

/ ˈdəʊsaɪl; dəʊˈsɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. easy to manage, control, or discipline; submissive
  2. rare.
    ready to learn; easy to teach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å´Ç³¦¾±±ô±ð±ô²â, adverb
  • docility, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å´Ç³¦Â·¾±±ô±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • »å´Ç·³¦¾±±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â [do-, sil, -i-tee, doh-], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of docile1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin docilis “readily taught,†equivalent to »å´Ç³¦(ŧ°ù±ð) “to teach†+ -ilis adjective suffix ( -ile )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of docile1

C15: from Latin docilis easily taught, from »å´Ç³¦Å§°ù±ð to teach
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"He's a really cool character and even though he's docile, sometimes he can flick a switch and become the hero of the day," she said.

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At times, Filer sacrificed accuracy as a result of her raw pace, but that point of difference proved invaluable on a docile pitch.

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There are reports that some of the separated children were forcibly and illegally treated with antipsychotic drugs in order to keep them docile.

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Guy said his father would generally get rid of animals that were "snappy or nasty" and that the cows in the field had "always acted in a docile manner".

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An inexperienced attack, the most docile pitch, sun burning hot enough to make statues sweat and a Pakistan captain determined to make up for 10 consecutive winless home matches.

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