A person or animal that is ~ is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled.
...~, obedient children...
= placid
ADJ
docility
Her docility had surprised him.
N-UNCOUNT
~ly
She stood there, ~ly awaiting my decision.
ADV: ADV with v
A person or animal that is ~ is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled.
...~, obedient children...
= placid
ADJ
docility
Her docility had surprised him.
N-UNCOUNT
~ly
She stood there, ~ly awaiting my decision.
ADV: ADV with v
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012