| CANTLE | • cantle n. (Obsolete) A splinter, slice, or sliver broken off something. • cantle n. The raised back of a saddle. • cantle n. (Scotland) The top of the head. |
| GENTLE | • gentle adj. Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. • gentle adj. Soft and mild rather than hard or severe. • gentle adj. Docile and easily managed. |
| HANTLE | • hantle n. (Scotland, northern UK) A considerable number or quantity; a great many; a great deal. • HANTLE n. (Scots) a lot. |
| MANTLE | • mantle n. A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. (Compare mantum.) • mantle n. (Figuratively) A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection. • mantle n. (Figuratively) Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak. |
| PINTLE | • pintle n. (Now dialectal) The penis. • pintle n. (Nautical) A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder. • pintle n. (Gunnery) An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves. |
| WINTLE | • wintle v. (Scotland) To wind, to reel. • wintle v. (Scotland) To stagger, to sway or rock. • wintle v. (Scotland) To tumble, to capsize. |
| BRANTLE | • brantle n. Alternative form of branle. • BRANTLE n. (French) an old French dance, also BRANSLE, BRANLE. |
| GRUNTLE | • gruntle v. (Obsolete) To utter small, low grunts. • gruntle v. (Obsolete) To complain; to grumble. • gruntle n. A grunting sound. |
| SCANTLE | • scantle v. (Obsolete, transitive) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. • scantle v. (Intransitive) To be deficient; to fail. • scantle n. A gauge for measuring slates. |
| IMMANTLE | • immantle v. To cover; to mantle. • IMMANTLE v. to cloak in a mantle. |
| UNGENTLE | • ungentle adj. Showing a lack of gentleness, kindness or compassion. • ungentle adj. (Obsolete) Not acting according to accepted ethics or standards of behaviour. • UNGENTLE adj. not gentle. |
| UNMANTLE | • unmantle v. To divest of a mantle; to uncover. • UNMANTLE v. to remove the mantle from. |
| DISMANTLE | • dismantle v. (Transitive, originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering. • dismantle v. (Transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from. • dismantle v. (Transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces. |
| OUTMANTLE | • outmantle v. (Transitive) To surpass in mantling or in splendour, as of dress. • OUTMANTLE v. (archaic) to exceed in dress or ornament. |
| DISGRUNTLE | • disgruntle v. (Transitive, obsolete) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper. • DISGRUNTLE v. to make ill-humoured or discontented. |
| PORTMANTLE | • portmantle n. Obsolete form of portmanteau. • PORTMANTLE n. (obsolete) a portmanteau, also PORTMANTEAU, PORTMANTUA. |