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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
From the M-W Editors
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 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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There’s a mild but inescapable allusion to classical statuary, too, and in the surface’s similarity to bone, an invocation of gleefully Surrealist grave robbing.
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For a deep clean, Hammersley recommends mixing a little water with equal parts salt and mild dishwashing or castile soap.
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Alzheimer’s disease typically progresses slowly in three general stages — mild (early-stage), moderate (middle-stage) and severe (late-stage).
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In contrast to the mild, placid Allen, Mahaney is an irascible mountain man who could start an argument in an empty room.
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Symptoms include mild symptoms such as drowsiness, lightheadedness but can lead to more serious consequences such as permanent damage to the brain and other organs.
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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
mild
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
nounMedical Dictionary
mild
playMedical Definition of mild
1: moderate in action or effect a mild drug
2: not severe a mild case of the flu
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