mild
mild Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Moderately warm and pleasant; not cold, extreme, or severe (of weather, climate, or temperature).
"The region enjoys a mild winter climate that attracts visitors throughout the year."
Not severe, serious, or intense in degree or effect (especially of an illness, symptom, punishment, or feeling).
"The patient experienced only a mild headache after receiving the medication."
Gentle and not easily provoked; moderate in temperament, behavior, or expression.
"Despite the heated debate, the professor maintained a mild and welcoming demeanor."
Not sharp, spicy, pungent, or strong in flavor, scent, or chemical action (of food, cheese, tobacco, or soap).
"She prefers a mild cheddar on her sandwich rather than an aged, sharp variety."
• noun
British A dark, lightly hopped type of British beer or ale with a sweet, malty flavor and relatively low alcohol content, or a glass of this beverage.
"He ordered a pint of mild at the village pub."
• Rhymes for mild
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English milde, meaning "kind, generous, or gentle," deriving from the Proto-Germanic root *mildijaz and ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *mel- ("soft").