transcription, транскрипция: [ maɪld ]
( milder, mildest)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe.
Teddy turned to Mona with a look of mild confusion...
Anna put up a mild protest...
≠ extreme
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• mild‧ly
Josephine must have had the disease very mildly as she showed no symptoms.
ADV : usu ADV adj / adv , also ADV after v
2.
A mild person is gentle and does not get angry easily.
He is a mild man, who is reasonable almost to the point of blandness.
≠ aggressive
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• mild‧ly
‘I’m not meddling,’ Kenworthy said mildly, ‘I’m just curious.’
ADV : ADV after v
3.
Mild weather is pleasant because it is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold.
The area is famous for its very mild winter climate.
≠ severe, harsh
ADJ
4.
You describe food as mild when it does not taste or smell strong, sharp, or bitter, especially when you like it because of this.
This cheese has a soft, mild flavour.
...a mild curry powder.
≠ strong
ADJ
5.
see also mildly