mild´ness

mild´ness
mild «myld», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. gentle or kind: »

a mild old gentleman, a mild tone of voice.

 SYNONYM(S): tender, lenient, merciful. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑gentle)
2. calm; warm; temperate; moderate; not harsh or severe: »

a mild climate, a mild winter.

 SYNONYM(S): clement, pleasant, bland.
3. soft or sweet to the senses; not sharp, sour, bitter, or strong in taste: »

a mild cheese, a mild cigar.

–n.
British Informal. mild ale or beer: »

Bill Flanagan, with whom I took a glass of mild at the Canonbury Working Men's Institute yesterday... (Punch).

╂[Old English milde mild, generous]
–mild´ly, adverb.
–mild´ness, noun.
Mild «myld», noun.
coffee grown outside of Brazil.

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