Mild Definition

mīld
mildest, milds, milder
adjective
mildest, milder
Gentle or kind in disposition, action, or effect; not severe, harsh, bitter, etc.
Webster's New World
Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force.
A mild pipe tobacco; a mild sedative.
American Heritage
Not extreme in any way; moderate; temperate.
A mild winter.
Webster's New World
Having a soft, pleasant taste or flavor; not strong, sour, bitter, biting, or sharp.
Webster's New World
Designating steel that is tough but malleable and contains only a small percentage of carbon.
Webster's New World
verb
To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm.
American Heritage
noun
milds

(UK) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Mild

Noun

Singular:
mild
Plural:
milds

Adjective

Base Form:
mild
Comparative:
milder
Superlative:
mildest

Origin of Mild

  • From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild"), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild"), from Proto-Indo-European *meldÊ°- (“to beat, pound, grind"), from Proto-Indo-European *mel- (“soft, weak, tender"). Cognate with Scots mild, myld (“mild"), Saterland Frisian milde (“mild"), West Frisian myld (“mild"), Dutch mild (“mild"), Low German milde (“mild"), German mild (“mild"), Danish mild (“mild"), Swedish mild (“mild"), Icelandic mildur (“mild"), Latin mollis (“soft, gentle"), Lithuanian malonus (“pleasing, pleasant, kind").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English milde mel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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