adj.
Pronunciation: ' dä-s ə l also - ˌ s ī (- ə )l, esp Brit ' d ō - ˌ s ī (- ə )l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin docilis, from doc ē re to teach; akin to Latin dec ē re to be fitting ― more at DECENT
Date: 15th century
1 : easily taught <a docile pupil>
2 : easily led or managed : TRACTABLE <a docile pony>
synonyms see OBEDIENT
– doc · ile · ly \ ' dä-s ə (l)-l ē \ adverb
– do · cil · i · ty \ dä- ' si-l ə -t ē , d ō - \ noun