do ‧ cile /ˈdəʊsaɪl $ ˈdɑːs ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: docilis , from docere 'to teach' ]
quiet and easily controlled:
Labradors are gentle, docile dogs.
—docilely adverb
—docility /dəʊˈsɪləti, dəʊˈsɪlɪti $ dɑː-/ noun [uncountable]