■ adjective
1》 not severe, harsh, or serious.
↘(of weather) moderately warm.
↘not sharp or strong in flavour.
↘(of a medicine or cosmetic) acting gently.
2》 not intense or extreme: ~ surprise.
3》 gentle and not easily provoked.
■ noun Brit. a kind of dark beer not strongly flavoured with hops.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
OE ~e , of Gmc origin.