semidomesticated

adjective

Definition of semidomesticatednext
as in docile

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  1. docile
  2. familiar
  3. broken
  4. gentle
Adjective
  • Lead actor Nathan Meister returns to the role of Henry Oldfield, the sheep-phobic son of a farmer who discovers his twisted older brother has been carrying out dangerous genetic experiences on his livestock, which transform them from docile vegetarians to ruthless, carnivorous killers.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • What maybe gets forgotten is that the Old Course was especially docile that week.
    Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Definition of docile
Adjective
  • The familiar problems with interceptions, lack of discipline and missed kicks keep popping up.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For her recent Vogue Italia cover, Del Rey complemented her familiar sweep of black eyeliner with a Sophia Loren-esque headscarf.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • At the hospital, Maggie unknowingly leaves a trail of blood after cutting her hand on broken glass.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The broken glass and defaced portraits of the now fugitive president crunching under our feet.
    James Longman, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • Cocker’s lessons covered addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as calculation with pre-decimal British currency and a gentle introduction to 17th-century England’s bamboozling array of weights and measures.
    James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, gentle hydrators like aloe vera and crystalline coconut are also featured for conditioning benefits.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of gentle
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