semidomesticated

adjective

Definition of semidomesticatednext
as in docile

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  1. docile
  2. familiar
  3. broken
  4. gentle
Adjective
  • Humans still seem pretty empowered in this future, where robots are advanced enough to do everything — including developing complex emotions — but have remained a docile servant class.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Continued authoritarianism, corruption, incompetence, unprofessionalism, and lack of reform outrage all Ukrainians, even those in his traditionally more docile base in the east and the south.
    Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
Definition of docile
Adjective
  • These techniques should be familiar to Photoshop users.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The setup and relationship dynamics are familiar, but what sets this story apart is that Ranma is a boy whose body turns into a girl’s when doused with cold water because of a mishap during a training trip with his father (hot water turns him back).
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • De Menezes was on his way to repair a broken fire alarm when he was shot and killed in an underground carriage at Stockwell station.
    Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low to maintain a very gentle simmer for 2 hours.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
  • These include their nocturnal lifestyle and their strong odor. Smart and friendly, the world’s largest rodent (weighing more than 100 pounds) is social and gentle.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of gentle
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