Adjective: meek (meeker,meekest) meek
- Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
"meek and self-effacing";
- mild, modest
- Very docile
"meek as a mouse";
- tame
- Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
"she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity";
- spiritless
Derived forms: meekest, meeker
See also: docile, humble, submissive
Encyclopedia: Meek, Joseph