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mild.

Gentle and not easily angered

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmaɪld/

  1. Gentle and not easily angered

    a mild man

  2. Of only moderate severity; not strict.

    He received a mild sentence.

  3. Conciliatory, nonpolemical; gentle in tone.

  4. Not overly felt or seriously intended.

  5. Not serious or dangerous.

  6. Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.

    a mild day
    mild weather

  7. Acting gently and without causing harm.

    a mild anaesthetic

  8. Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.

    a mild curry
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈmaɪld/

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

    UK
Where this word comes from

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.

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