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/ˈmaɪld/
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ˈmaɪld
Adjective
Gentle and not easily angered
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a mild man
Of only moderate severity; not strict.
Usage- of a rule or punishment
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He received a mild sentence.
Conciliatory, nonpolemical; gentle in tone.
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Between 1890 and 1910 his political writing became distinctly milder in tone as his mind moved in the direction of evolutionary socialism.
Not overly felt or seriously intended.
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I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.
Not serious or dangerous.
Usage- of an illness or pain
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I learn that mental retardation is classified in four levels: mild, moderate, severe, and profound.
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NPDR can be further classified as mild, moderate, severe, or very severe, which can help predict how quickly the patient may progress to proliferative (neovascular) diabetic retinopathy (PDR).
Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
Usage- of weather
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a mild day
mild weather
Acting gently and without causing harm.
Usage- of a medicine or cosmetic
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a mild anaesthetic
Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
Usage- of food
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a mild curry
Noun
A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale
Usage- UK usage
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'Let me get this for the lady,' I said to Fange, who was pulling her a pint of mild.
But Stella shouldn't really be drunk in pints the same way our dads used to drink bitter or mild that was effectively half as strong.
Adjective
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
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a mild winter storm
a mild fever
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fortunately the pain was mild
a mild rebuke
mild criticism
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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meek and self-effacing
mild and pleasant
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balmy days and nights
the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth
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a soft breeze