mild
adjective
- gentle or kind in disposition, action, or effect; not severe, harsh, bitter, etc.
- not extreme in any way; moderate; temperate: a mild winter
- having a soft, pleasant taste or flavor; not strong, sour, bitter, biting, or sharp: said of tobacco, cheese, etc.
- designating steel that is tough but malleable and contains only a small percentage of carbon
See mild in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mīld)
adjective mild·er,
mild·est - Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
a. Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force: a mild pipe tobacco; a mild sedative.
b. Not extreme: a mild winter storm.
c. Warm and full of sunshine; pleasant: a mild spring day; mild weather in June.
- Not severe or acute: a mild fever.
- Easily molded, shaped, or worked; malleable: mild steel.
intransitive verb mild·ed,
mild·ing,
milds Texas & Virginia To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm. See Regional Note at
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