What is disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child. The elephant is at once docible and docile. C. J. Smith called?
docile — Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child. The elephant is at once docible and docile. C. J. Smith. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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