[mild] adj [ME, fr. OE milde; akin to Gk malthakos soft, L mollis--more at melt] (bef. 12c) 1: gentle in nature or behavior "has a ~ disposition"
2. a (1): moderate in action or effect "a ~ cigar" (2): not sharp or bitter "~ cheese" "~ ale" b: not being or involving what is extreme "an analysis under ~ conditions" "a ~ slope"
3: not severe: temperate "a ~ climate" "~ symptoms of disease" -- mild.ly adv -- mild.ness n