Doc″ile (?), a. [L. docilis,fr. docere to teach; cf. Gr. �, and L. discere to learn, Gr. � learned, � knowing: cf. F. docile. Cf. Doctor, Didactic, Disciple.] 1. Teachable; easy to teach; docible.
2. Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child.
The elephant is at once docible and docile. C. J. Smith.