docile

/ˈdəʊ.saɪl/adj
High School
1

Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.

2

Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

fossilcolossaljostlepostleapostlerossellstosseltrostlebasilefossel

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

dabdacdaddaedahdaidakdaldamdan

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aboagaahaahhahlahoahrahsakiali

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

ltddulagladloydlundfluidsaladslidebodilycuddle

Featured in Literature

MiddlemarchUsed in Middlemarch

Explore More

More High School wordsThesaurusRhymeZone