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