mild
/ˈmaɪld/
adjectivenoun
Gentle and not easily angered
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Adjective 4 meanings
Gentle and not easily angered
Of only moderate severity; not strict.
“He received a mild sentence.”
Conciliatory, nonpolemical; gentle in tone.
Not overly felt or seriously intended.
Noun 1 meaning
A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to beat, pound, grind”).
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MILD at a glance
MILD has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (M 3 + I 1 + L 1 + D 2) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,885 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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