Mild

Word MILD
Character 4
Hyphenation mild
Pronunciations /ˈmaɪld/

Definitions and meanings of "Mild"

What do we mean by mild?

Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior. adjective

Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force. adjective

Not extreme. adjective

Warm and full of sunshine; pleasant. adjective

Not severe or acute. adjective

Easily molded, shaped, or worked; malleable. adjective

To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm. intransitive verb

Mildness; gentleness. noun

To become mild.

To make merciful.

To pity; pardon.

Possessing softness or gentleness of disposition; soft-mannered; kindly disposed; good-tempered.

Exercising gentleness in conduct or action; not harsh or unfeeling; considerate; conciliatory.

Marked by softness or kindness; gentle in character, method, or appearance; manifesting or expressing mildness; mollifying; tranquil; placid: as, mild words or manners; a mild rebuke; a mild aspect.

Gentle or moderate in force, operation, or effect; not harsh or irritating; emollient; bland; genial: as, mild medicine; mild winds; a mild remedy.

Moderate in quality or degree; of mitigated force; weak in kind; free from harshness or roughness; hence, not hard to endure, manage, etc.: as, mild fruit; mild dissipation; mild efforts.

Hence, new; not having gained the taste that comes by keeping: said of malt liquors: as, mild ale

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Mild forms the first element in a number of compounds of obvious signification: for example, mild-flavored, mild-looking, mild-mannered, mild-spirited, mild-tempered.

A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mild

The word "mild" in example sentences

But it wasn't until she began talking with fellow patients that she heard the term mild traumatic brain injury. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some say the term mild traumatic brain injury best describes what happens to the brain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Testing by the VA found 44,500 of 570,000 Iraq and Afghanistan vets had suffered what it called mild traumatic brain injuries. ❋ Michael M. Phillips (2012)

And we separate asthma into what we refer to as mild intermittent. ❋ Unknown (2002)

He has twice before been treated for this mild, what he calls mild heart attacks, and again, at the close of campaign had this catheterization procedure and has been told to change his diet a bit. ❋ Unknown (2001)

"Well, you know your father has never much approved of gambling, beyond what he calls a mild flutter; so when he found she was throwing away several thousands a year ----" ❋ Alice Campbell (N/A)

Father Biard (1611) has left us an interesting account of this tribe, which he characterized as mild and peaceful in temperament. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Stern, of course, used to host the 92.3 FM morning show, while Cannon was returning to the air after a long break to recover from what he called mild kidney failure. ❋ DAVID HINCKLEY (2012)

WASHINGTON Reuters - The head of Standard & Poor's sovereign ratings, David Beers told "Fox News Sunday" he did not expect "that much impact" when global markets open on Monday due to what he called a "mild deterioration" in the U.S. credit standing to AA-plus from top-tier AAA. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"He has what we call mild cognitive impairment," Murray said. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Three people sitting near us were listening and one of them mouthed the word "mild" to me. ❋ Unknown (2012)

He played the rest of the season with what he described as mild concussion symptoms, mainly headaches. ❋ By JEFF Z. KLEIN (2011)

At a news conference on the Indonesian island of Bali, Panetta said he appreciated what he characterized as a mild Chinese response to the arms deal. ❋ Unknown (2011)

At a news conference on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, Panetta said he appreciated what he characterized as a mild Chinese response to the latest arms deal. ❋ By ROBERT BURNS (2011)

Pirates 'second baseman said Saturday in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum visitors' clubhouse, barely 19 hours after sustaining what he called a mild concussion in a collision with outfielder ❋ Unknown (2010)

Matt Lindstrom, who is eligible to come off the disabled list on Aug. 31 against St. Louis, will throw a bullpen session today as his back strain has cooled to what he described as mild irritation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Dallas Fed is forecasting what it calls a mild rebound in job growth next year of 1 percent to 1.5 percent, according to its latest update of the Southwest Economy that was released today. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was very surprised by your comments about, as I read, the lack of the normal downturn in March, what you called a mild March adjustment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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