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mild

[ mahyld ]

adjective

milder, mildest.
  1. amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.

    Synonyms: ,

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  2. characterized by or showing such gentleness, as manners or speech:

    a mild voice.

  3. not cold, severe, or extreme, as air or weather:

    mild breezes.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  4. not sharp, pungent, or strong:

    a mild flavor.

    Synonyms:

  5. not acute or serious, as disease:

    a mild case of flu.

  6. gentle or moderate in force or effect:

    mild penalties.

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  7. soft; pleasant:

    mild sunshine.

  8. moderate in intensity, degree, or character:

    mild regret.

  9. British Dialect. comparatively soft and easily worked, as soil, wood, or stone.
  10. Obsolete. kind or gracious.


noun

  1. British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.

mild

/ ɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a taste, sensation, etc) not powerful or strong; bland

    a mild curry

  2. gentle or temperate in character, climate, behaviour, etc
  3. not extreme; moderate

    a mild rebuke

  4. feeble; unassertive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. draught beer, of darker colour than bitter and flavoured with fewer hops
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • l adverb
  • n noun
  • v· adjective
  • i· adjective
  • semi·n noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mild1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English milde; cognate with German mild; akin to Greek ٳ󲹰ó “sǴڳ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mild1

Old English milde; compare Old Saxon mildi, Old Norse mildr
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Synonym Study

See gentle.
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