n. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

n. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

n. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

n. the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

v. stroke soothingly

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

v. form into a wreath

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

v. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

v. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

v. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

adj. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"

adj. marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

adj. quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"

adj. having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh; "she was always soft-spoken"

adj. (quiet)

adj. easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

adj. (tender)

adj. exerting little force or pressure: "the light touch of her fingers"; "a soft rain"; "a gentle breeze"

adj. befitting or characteristic of a maiden; "a maidenly blush"

adj. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"

adj. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

n. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

n. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

n. a slight indication

n. punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

n. evidence that helps to solve a problem

n. a clue that something has been present

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

v. turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

v. walk leisurely

v. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

v. take a walk

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

v. travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado"

v. walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

v. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

v. "drape a cloth"

v. cause to spread

v. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

v. fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"

v. of sounds or images

v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

v. make peace with

v. fill or meet a want or need

v. fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"

v. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

v. restrain or temper

v. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

adj. having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"

adj. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"

adj. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"

adj. compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children"

adj. showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"

adj. showing merciful compassion; "sparing the child's mother was a compassionate act"

adj. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"

adj. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"

adj. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"

adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

adj. responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

v. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"

v. recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "H can smell out trouble"

adj. behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner

adj. not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"

adj. having a slanting form or direction; "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling"

adj. disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the parental will"

adj. (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light"

adj. characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence: "an effeminate civilization"

adj. (of speech or dialect) pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident; "her euphonious Southern speech"

adj. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"

adj. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"

adj. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; "a spoiled child"

adj. being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"

adj. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"

adj. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

adj. very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"

adj. making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"

adj. characterized by soft sounds; "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren

adj. sound of quiet gentle steps

adj. resembling a cat

adj. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

adj. making no sound; "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time"- Shakespeare

adj. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

adj. (poetic) still or calm; "in the stilly night"

adj. walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps"

adj. quieted and brought under control; "children were subdued and silent"

adj. given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

adj. delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"

adj. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"

adj. faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas"

adj. vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth"

adj. (of plants) requiring protection from frost; "half-hardy annuals"

adj. having a metaphorically delicate touch; "the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker

adj. extremely delicate; "an overdelicate digestive system"

adj. lacking in body or vigor; "faded pastel charms of the naive music"

adj. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"

adj. attractively feminine; "the fair sex"

adj. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"

adj. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"

adj. used of competitive activities in which only women take part; "powder-puff baseball"; "a powder-puff football game"

adj. characteristic of late maturity verging on decline; "a serene autumnal mood"

adj. at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"

adj. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"

adj. of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"

adj. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"

adj. having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king; "symbolizing kingly power"; "the murder of his kingly guest"

adj. having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch; "monarchical gestures"; "monarchal pomp"

adj. having the rank of or befitting a prince; "a princely bearing"; "princely manner"

adj. having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen; "queenly propriety"; "clad in her queenly raiment"; "Rosetti's queenly portraits of women"

adj. being of the rank of a monarch; "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal"

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

v. agitate the air

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

adj. full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

adj. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"

adj. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"

adj. not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character"