/mild/ , v.
1. pt. and pp. of mill 1 .
adj.
2. (of a coin) struck by a mill or press and usually finished with transverse ribs or grooves: milled dimes and quarters.
3. ground or hulled in a mill: milled wheat.
4. pressed flat by rolling: milled board.
5. Obs. (of metal) polished by mechanical means: a suit of milled armor.
[ 1615-25; MILL 1 + -ED 2 ]