Definition of mild
1 : gentle in nature or behavior has a mild disposition
2a (1) : moderate in action or effect a mild sedative (2) : not sharp, spicy, or bitter mild cheese mild aleb : not being or involving what is extreme an analysis under mild conditions
3 : not severe : temperate a mild climate mild symptoms of disease
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Examples of mild in a Sentence
He has a mild manner.
He was a mild-mannered man who rarely became angry.
They had a mild disagreement.
She has a mild case of the flu.
He suffered a mild concussion attack.
a mild reprimand, not a stern one
We've been having a very mild winter.
Recent Examples of mild from the Web
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After a brief period of mild worry on Wednesday, following Donny Jr.’s decision to tweet his own smoking gun, the markets erased their losses.
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The restaurant’s meals, drizzled in Harold’s signature hot or mild sauces, have already attracted several high-profile fans, including Barack Obama.
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Although the number of ZNE homes is still quite small, the goal is achievable, especially in our mild coastal climate.
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But even when violations are reported, punishments can be mild.
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After the show, the fireworks display on the National Mall went off as planned amid cloudy skies and mild, breezy weather.
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There's also a touch of onion powder at work — a common byproduct of hops — which is technically an imperfection, but so mild as to be a pleasurable wrinkle.
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The devices were tested by 42 adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.
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Turkey’s marchers, led by the C.H.P.’s mild-mannered leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, are demonstrating against a more Turkish form of injustice.
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Origin and Etymology of mild
Middle English, from Old English milde; akin to Greek malthakos soft, Latin mollis — more at melt
MILD Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of mild for English Language Learners
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: gentle in nature or behavior
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: not strong in action or effect
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: not strong or harsh in taste
MILD Defined for Kids
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milder
;mildest
1 : gentle in personality or behavior a mild young man
2 : not strong or harsh in action or effect mild soap
3 : not sharp, spicy, or bitter mild cheese
4 : not extreme or severe mild weather a mild headache
mildly
adverb spoke mildlymildness
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mild
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1: moderate in action or effect a mild drug
2: not severe a mild case of the flu
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