Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DO'CILE
DO'CILE, a. [L. docilis, from doceo, to teach. Doceo and teach are the same word. See Teach.]
Teachable; easily instructed; ready to learn; tractable; easily managed. Some children are far more docile than others. Dogs are more docile than many other animals.
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