Definition of MILD

mild

Plural: milds

Adjective

  • Not harsh, severe, or intense; gentle or moderate.
  • moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
    • "a mild winter storm"
    • "a mild fever"
    • "fortunately the pain was mild"
    • "a mild rebuke"
    • "mild criticism"

Adjective Satellite

  • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
  • mild and pleasant
    • "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"

Adj

  • Gentle and not easily angered.
  • Of only moderate severity; not strict.
  • Not overly felt or seriously intended.
  • Not serious or dangerous.
  • Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
  • Acting gently and without causing harm.
  • Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.

Noun

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

Examples

  • a mild anaesthetic
  • a mild curry
  • a mild day
  • a mild man
  • He received a mild sentence.
  • His mild demeanor disguised a ferocious Scrabble competitor.
  • mild weather

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to beat, pound, grind”).
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, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål mild (“mild”), Icelandic mildur (“mild”), Latin mollis (“soft, gentle”), Lithuanian malonus (“pleasing, pleasant, kind”), Old Norse mildr.

Scrabble Score: 7

mild: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mild: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mild: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

mild: valid Words With Friends Word