mild
[ mahyld ]
/ maɪld /
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adjective, mild·er, mild·est.
noun
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
SYNONYMS FOR mild
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Origin of mild
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English milde; cognate with German mild; akin to Greek malthakós “soft”
synonym study for mild
1. See gentle.
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British Dictionary definitions for mild
mild
/ (maɪld) /
adjective
(of a taste, sensation, etc) not powerful or strong; blanda mild curry
gentle or temperate in character, climate, behaviour, etc
not extreme; moderatea mild rebuke
feeble; unassertive
noun
British draught beer, of darker colour than bitter and flavoured with fewer hops
Derived forms of mild
mildly, adverbmildness, nounWord Origin for mild
Old English milde; compare Old Saxon mildi, Old Norse mildr
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