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Etymology
From OE. milde; akin to Old Saxon mildi, Dutch #Dutch|mild, German #German|mild, Icelandic mildur, Swedish #Swedish|mild, Danish #Danish|mild, Gothic milds; confer Lithuanian melas �dear�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�maɪld/, SAMPA|/"maIld/
audio|en-us-mild.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪld|-aɪld

Adjective
en-adj|er

1. gentle|Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.

#:The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon. -Waller.
#:Adore him as a mild and merciful Being. -Rogers.

Synonyms
soft; gentle; bland; calm; tranquil; soothing; pleasant; placid; meek; kind; tender; indulgent; clement; mollifying; lenitive; assuasive.

Antonyms
strong

Translations

Catalan: suau
Chinese: 溫��, 温��
Dutch: mild, milde, zacht, zachte
French: doux m, douce f
German: mild#German|mild
Greek: ή�ιο� m, ή�ια f, ή�ιο n
Italian: delicato m, delicata f
mid
Japanese: ���� (�����, odayaka-ne), 緩��� (�����, yuruyaka-na), 温�� (�����, onkou-na)
Korean: ���
Old English: weþe|w�þe
Polish: �agodny
Portuguese: suave m/f
Russian: �лаб�й m, �лаба� f, �лабое n
Spanish: suave m/f
Welsh: mwyn

Noun
en-noun

1. UK A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

Derived terms
mild and bitter

Dutch

Adjective
mild (Alternative form: milde, compar: milder, superl: mildst)

1. #English|mild

German

Etymology
From OHG.|de milti.

Adjective
mild (milder#German|milder, am mildesten)

1. #English|mild

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hu:mild
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vi:mild
tr:mild
zh:mild

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