HyperDic: mild

English > 3 senses of the word *mild*:
ADJECTIVE	all	mild	moderate in type or degree or effect or force
	all	mild, meek, modest	humble in spirit or manner
	all	mild, balmy, soft	mild and pleasant

mild > pronunciation
Sounds	may'ld
Rhymes	beguiled ... wild: 14 rhymes with ayld...

English > *mild*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme / extreme.
Examples	"a mild winter storm" "a mild fever" "fortunately the pain was mild" "a mild rebuke" "mild criticism"
Attribute of	degree, grade, level	A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Narrower	gentle, soft	Soft and mild
	mild-mannered	Behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner
	moderate, temperate	not extreme / extreme
See also	moderate	Within reasonable or average limits
See also	temperate	not extreme / extreme in behavior
Opposite	intense	Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
Spanish	ligero, suave
Catalan	suau
Nouns	mildness	acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
Adverbs	mildly	to a moderate degree
Adverbs	mildly	in a gentle manner

English > *mild*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
Synonyms	meek, modest
Broader	humble	marked by meekness or modesty
Spanish	dócil, manso, modesto

English > *mild*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	mild and pleasant.
Example	"the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"
Synonyms	balmy, soft
Broader	clement	(of weather or climate) physically mild
Spanish	apacible, suave, templado
Catalan	apacible, suau
Nouns	mildness	good weather with comfortable temperatures

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