verb
definition
(of horses) To tame; to break.
adjective
definition
Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
definition
Submissive, dispirited.
Examples of meek in a Sentence
For sole reply Daniel gave him a shy, childlike, meek, and amiable smile.
Others are bold and firm, but not meek and gentle.
Anna Mikhaylovna, with a meek, sorrowful, and all-forgiving expression on her face, stood by the door near the strange lady.
Appoint therefore unto yourselves bishops and deacons, worthy of the Lord, men meek and uncovetous, and true and approved; for they also minister unto you the ministration of the prophets and teachers.
Indeed, I felt quite meek, compared to the reaction of the audience.
She had been brought up in a narrow retirement, could speak no language but her own, had no looks, no accomplishments and no dowry, her only recommendations being her proficiency in needlework, and her meek and gentle temper.
I could not be the shy, meek wallflower anymore.
Memon viewed Tiyan as his next easy conquest, a meek kingdom that would fall without a fight.
Children who may be meek and withdrawn outside often respond with hostile, aggressive behavior in the playroom.
He seemed very meek at the time, so I thought, " Aha, here's someone I can boss around.
The meek doom mongers tend to argue there will be property real price falls from 40% - 70% .
Even meek cats sometimes lose control when faced with a new feline in the home.
Tails may appear meek and timid at times, but when it comes to helping Sonic he becomes brave and his self-esteem is boosted.
This is a willful breed that will take advantage of meek owners, so it takes a confident and consistent person to ensure the dog's obedience and training.
Yet again, we meet a very meek group, from Salford Univ, who were camping next to us.
In fact, Lewis the Meek never actually " wore the diadem of France " either, being the Holy Roman Emperor.
Near them, in an armchair, sat a thin, shriveled, old woman, with a meek expression on her childlike face.
He was a political adventurer, an enthusiastic, energetic, ambitious, illbalanced man, shrewd and magnetic. He assuredly did much for the free-state cause; meek politics were not alone sufficient in those years in Kansas.