mild
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(mīld) 
adj., mild·er, mild·est.
Texas & Virginia. To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm. See Regional Note at fair1.
mildness mild'ness n.
adj., mild·er, mild·est.
- Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
- Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force: a mild pipe tobacco; a mild sedative.
- Not extreme: a mild winter storm.
- Warm and full of sunshine; pleasant: a mild spring day; mild weather in June.
- Not severe or acute: a mild fever.
- Easily molded, shaped, or worked; malleable: mild steel.
Texas & Virginia. To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm. See Regional Note at fair1.
[Middle English, from Old English milde.]
mildly mild'ly adv.mildness mild'ness n.
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mild
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- Of a kindly, considerate character: gentle, soft, softhearted, tender1, tenderhearted. See kind/cruel.
- Easily managed or handled: docile, gentle, meek, tame. See wild/tame.
- Free from extremes in temperature: moderate, temperate. See edge/center.
- Free from severity or violence, as in movement: balmy1, delicate, faint, gentle, smooth, soft. See calm/agitation, strong/weak.
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Definition: easy-going, pleasant in personality
Antonyms: agitated, cruel, flappable, harsh, nervous
adj
Definition: gentle, temperate, non-irritating
Antonyms: fierce, harsh, rough, violent
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IN BRIEF: Gentle. Also: Not strong.
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As in disease; does not interfere with normal activities such as grazing, ambulation.
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Mild may refer to:
- Mild ale, often simply referred to as mild, from the Old English milde, meaning "young" or "immature"
- Håkan Mild (born 1971), Swedish former footballer and current director of sports of IFK Göteborg
- Hans Mild (1934–2007), Swedish football, ice hockey, and bandy player
- An acronym for Mnemonic induction of lucid dreams, a technique developed by Stephen LaBerge to facilitate the occurrence of lucid dreaming
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Mild
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - blid, mild, sagtmodig
n. - engelsk type fadøl
Nederlands (Dutch)
mild, zacht, vriendelijk, gematigd, zwak
Français (French)
adj. - modéré, clément, peu épicé, (Cosmét) doux, (Méd) bénin, (Méd) léger (un sédatif, une attaque), doux (une voix)
n. - (GB) bière anglaise brune (légère)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - mild, leicht, sanft
n. - leichtes, dunkles Bier
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ήπιος, πράος, μειλίχιος, μαλακός, εύκρατος, ελαφρός, γλυκός, επιεικής
Italiano (Italian)
mite, clemente
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - suave, tenro, indulgente
Русский (Russian)
мягкий, снисходительный, неострый, умеренный, легкий, мягко
Español (Spanish)
adj. - templado, benigno, suave, apacible, moderado, indulgente, bondadoso
n. - tipo de cerveza, clase de café
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - mild, svag, lindrig, beskedlig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
温和的, 淡味的, 温柔的, 淡味啤酒
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 溫和的, 淡味的, 溫柔的
n. - 淡味啤酒
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 적당한, 관대한, 유순한
n. - 얌전, 관대, 유순
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 温和な, おとなしい, 穏やかな, 厳しくない, 強くない, 軽い
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - עדין, רך, נעים, קל, לא חריף
n. - בירה שלא תובלה בהרבה כשות (בריטניה)
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