mildmild1 /maɪld/ ●●○ adjective (comparative milder, superlative mildest) 
We had an exceptionally mild winter last year. a mild climate2illness a mild illness or health problem is not serious: He suffered a mild heart attack. Sometimes the symptoms can be quite mild. a mild case of food poisoning a mild form of diabetes3feelings a mild feeling is not very strong: Both men looked at her in mild surprise. a feeling of mild irritation4food/taste not very strong or hot-tasting: a mild curry a cheese with a pleasant mild flavour► see thesaurus at taste5criticism a mild criticism does not criticize strongly6problems/situations not serious enough to cause much suffering: The recession in Germany has been comparatively mild. a mild setback7people a mild person has a gentle character and does not easily get angry: a mild, well-mannered man His voice was soft and mild.8drugs/chemicals a mild drug or chemical does not have a very strong effect: a mild painkiller a mild herbicide9soap etc soft and gentle to your skin: a mild shampoo10language mild words or language are not very rude or offensive: I heard him mutter a mild swear word. → mildly—mildness noun [uncountable]
WORD ORIGINmild
Origin:
Old English mildeEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Damn" is now only a mild swear word.
- a mild cigar
- a mild earthquake
- a mild English cheese
- a mild rebuke
- a mild salsa
- Her proposals were welcomed by most people, with only mild criticism from a few of her opponents.
- It's a smooth, mild coffee, excellent for finishing off a meal.
- It seems quite mild for February.
- Joe was a mild man who rarely raised his voice.
- Lentils have a mild nutty flavor.
- Many drug dealers are prepared to take the risk because they know that if they are caught the punishment will be mild.
- Some plants will survive outside during a mild winter.
- Sunny skies and mild temperatures are predicted.
- The doctor thinks Geri has a mild concussion.
- Use water and a mild detergent to scrub the mud off.
- We had a pretty mild winter last year.
- Let her eat lunch and then give her a mild tranquilliser.
- Others are preceded by mild head injuries or nonspecific infections.
- Polly wondered how she'd failed to notice it before, but then he'd always been so mild to her face.
- She had a mild case that left her right calf weak.
- These patients typically have mild renal insufficiency and diminished urate excretion due to renal tubular damage.
- This particular winter the temperature was considered by the Zanskaris to be mild, never dropping below -20°C in the gorge.
- Thus mild steel structures, for instance, can generally put up with cracks at least a metre long without breaking.
- We were lucky, it was the mildest winter in years.
THESAURUSdescribing the taste of something
having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious meal
having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet.
especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty!
having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy.
having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour.
having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato sauce
formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild curry
not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland.
Longman Language Activatorcriticism/punishment that is not strict · The sentence was surprisingly light for such a serious offence.· Some ministers are suggesting that there should be much lighter penalties for first-time offenders.
an official punishment that is lenient is not severe: · The prosecution lawyer challenged the sentence as being unduly lenient.· He was given a comparatively lenient fine.
criticism or a punishment that is mild is not strict, especially in a way that is surprising: · Many drug dealers are prepared to take the risk because they know that if they are caught the punishment will be mild.· Her proposals were welcomed by most people, with only mild criticism from a few of her opponents.
with little or no taste food that is tasteless has little or no taste and is rather unpleasant: · Why is airplane food always so tasteless?· a plate of tasteless, overcooked vegetables
food or drink that is bland has very little taste and is not interesting to eat or drink: · If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar.· At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed.
to have very little taste - use this especially when you think something should have more taste: · The most disappointing dish was the chicken-filled tortellini with a pesto sauce that had almost no taste.· You need to add salt or something - this doesn't have any taste at all.
British informal /not taste like anything American informal to have no particular taste: · I'm not sure what kind of soup this is supposed to be. It doesn't taste of anything to me.· The dessert wasn't awful, but it didn't taste like anything.
something such as cheese or coffee that is mild has a pleasant taste but is not hot or strong: · It's a smooth, mild coffee, excellent for finishing off a meal.· a mild cigar· a mild English cheese
a delicate taste or flavour is pleasant and not very strong: · The fish was served with a delicate mushroom sauce.· Salmon has quite a delicate flavour, and it should not be over-cooked.
hot weather · We had three weeks of very hot weather.· It was the hottest summer this century.it is hot · Isn't it hot today?
especially spoken extremely hot: it is boiling/scorching: · It's boiling out here! Let's go inside and get a cool drink.boiling hot/scorching hot: · It was a boiling hot day, and the kids were out playing in the pool.
pleasantly hot, but not too hot: · I'm looking forward to some warmer weather.nice and warm: · It was nice and warm in the sunshine.
mild winter weather is pleasant because it is not as cold as it usually is: · It seems quite mild for February.· Some plants will survive outside during a mild winter.
if the weather is humid , the air is hot and wet in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: · Tokyo is very humid in summer.· It was a hot, humid day, and the only sound was the buzzing of insects.
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noundeformity, noundegenerative, adjectivedehydrate, verbdelirious, adjectivedelirium, noundelusion, noundementia, noundengue fever, noundepression, noundermatitis, noundiabetes, noundiabetic, adjectivediabetic, noundiagnosis, noundialysis, noundiaper rash, noundiarrhoea, noundiphtheria, noundisability, noundisable, verbdisabled, adjectivedischarge, verbdisease, noundisgorge, verbdislocate, verbdisorder, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundistemper, noundistend, verbdizzy, adjectivedoddering, adjectivedoddery, adjectivedonate, verbdonor, noundouble vision, noundoughy, adjectivedown, adverbDown's syndrome, noundrawn, adjectivedressing, noundrinker, noundrunk, adjectivedrunk, noundrunken, adjectivedull, adjectivedumb, adjectiveDVT, noundysentery, noundyslexia, noundyspepsia, noundyspeptic, adjectiveearache, nouneating disorder, nounEbola, nounectopic pregnancy, nouneczema, nounemaciated, adjectiveemasculate, verbembolism, nounemphysema, nounencephalitis, nounendoscope, nounenervate, verbenteritis, nounepidemic, nounepilepsy, nounepileptic, adjectiveepileptic, nounetiology, nounexcruciating, adjectiveexposure, nouneyeless, adjectiveeye strain, nounfail, verbfaint, nounfester, verbfever, nounfever blister, nounfevered, adjectivefeverish, adjectivefirst aid, nounfit, nounflat feet, nounflat-footed, adjectiveflu, nounfood poisoning, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounfracture, verbfracture, nounfrostbite, noungall, noungammy, adjectiveganglion, noungangrene, noungas, noungash, noungastric, adjectivegastritis, noungastroenteritis, nounGerman measles, nounget, verbgingivitis, nounglandular fever, nounglaucoma, noungnarled, adjectivegonorrhea, noungout, noungrand mal, noungraze, verbgraze, noungriping, adjectivegroggy, adjectivegrowing pains, noungrowth, noungush, verbgynaecology, nounhacking cough, nounhaemophilia, nounhaemophiliac, nounhaemorrhage, nounhaemorrhage, verbhaemorrhoids, nounhalitosis, nounhandicap, nounhandicapped, adjectivehangover, nounhard of hearing, adjectiveharelip, nounhay fever, nounheadache, nounhealth, nounheart attack, nounheartburn, nounheart disease, nounheart failure, nounheat exhaustion, nounheat rash, nounheatstroke, nounheave, verbhepatitis, nounhernia, nounherpes, nounHIV, nounhormone replacement therapy, nounhospital, nounhospitalize, verbhot flush, nounhousebound, adjectiveHRT, nounhump, nounhumpback, nounhunchback, nounhungover, adjectivehydrophobia, nounhypertension, nounhypothermia, nounhysterectomy, nounhysteria, nounhysterical, adjectiveillness, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nounimmunize, verbimmunology, nounimpacted, adjectiveimpediment, nounimpetigo, nounimpotent, adjectiveincision, nounincontinent, adjectiveincubate, verbincurable, adjectiveindigestion, nounindisposed, adjectiveindisposition, nouninfantile, adjectiveinfantile paralysis, nouninfect, verbinfected, adjectiveinfection, nouninfectious, adjectiveinfirmity, nouninflammation, nouninflammatory, adjectiveinfluenza, nouninfusion, nouningrowing, adjectiveinoculate, verbinoperable, adjectiveinsane, adjectiveinsanity, nouninsomnia, nouninsomniac, nouninstability, nounintensive care, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvalid, nouninvalidity, nouninvasive, adjectiveirregular, adjectiveirritable bowel syndrome, nounirritant, nounirritate, verbirritated, adjectiveirritation, noun-ism, suffixisolation, nounjaundice, nounjaundiced, adjectivejet lag, nounknock-kneed, adjectiveknotted, adjectivelaceration, nounlaryngitis, nounlegionnaire's disease, nounleper, nounleprosy, nounlesion, nounleukemia, nounlisp, nounlisteria, nounliverish, adjectivelockjaw, nounlong-sighted, adjectiveloose, adjectivelozenge, nounlumbago, nounlunacy, nounLyme disease, nounmad cow disease, nounmalady, nounmalaise, nounmalaria, nounmalformation, nounmalignancy, nounmalignant, adjectivemalnourished, adjectivemalnutrition, nounmange, nounmangy, adjectivemania, nounmanic, adjectivemanic depression, nounmastitis, nounME, nounmeasles, nounmedicinal, adjectivemegalomania, nounmegalomaniac, nounmelancholia, nounmelancholic, adjectivemelanoma, nounmend, verbmeningitis, nounmentally handicapped, adjectivemigraine, nounmild, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmole, nounmongol, nounmono, nounmononucleosis, nounmorbid, adjectivemorning sickness, nounmoron, nounmotion sickness, nounmotor neurone disease, nounMRI, nounMRSA, nounMS, nounmultiple sclerosis, nounmumps, nounmurmur, nounmusclebound, adjectivemuscular dystrophy, nounmute, adjectivemute, nounmyopia, nounmyopic, adjectivemyxomatosis, nounnarcolepsy, nounnausea, nounnauseate, verbnauseous, adjectivenearsighted, adjectivenervous breakdown, nounnettle rash, nounneuralgia, nounneurosis, nounneurotic, adjectivenosebleed, nounnotifiable, adjectiveNSU, nounobesity, nounoff-colour, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounophthalmic, adjectiveophthalmology, noun-osis, suffixosteoarthritis, nounosteopathy, nounosteoporosis, nounoutpatient, nounoverbite, nounpacemaker, nounpaediatrics, nounpale, adjectivepallid, adjectivepallor, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpalsy, nounpandemic, nounparalyse, verbparalysed, adjectiveparalysis, nounparalytic, adjectiveparalytic, nounparanoia, nounparaplegia, nounparaplegic, nounparasitic, adjectiveParkinson's disease, nounparoxysm, nounpasty, adjectivepasty-faced, adjectivepathogen, nounpathological, adjectivepathology, nounpeaked, adjectivepeaky, adjectivepellagra, nounpeptic ulcer, nounperforated, adjectiveperiod pain, nounperitonitis, nounpernicious anaemia, nounpersecution complex, nounpestilence, nounpestilential, adjectivepetit mal, nounpharyngitis, nounphlebitis, nounphlegm, noun-phobic, suffixphysiotherapy, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepins and needles, nounplacebo, nounplague, nounplaque, nounplaster cast, nounpleurisy, nounPMS, nounPMT, nounpneumonia, nounpockmark, nounpockmarked, adjectivepoisoning, nounpolio, nounpolyp, nounpoor, adjectivepost-traumatic stress disorder, nounpremenstrual tension, nounprescribe, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprickle, verbprickly heat, nounprognosis, nounprolapse, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprophylactic, nounprophylaxis, nounpsoriasis, nounpsychopath, nounpsychosis, nounpsychosomatic, adjectivepsychotic, adjectivepuffy, adjectivepull, verbpurulent, adjectivepus, nounpustule, nounqueasy, adjectiverabid, adjectiverabies, nounradiation sickness, nounradiography, nounrash, nounraw, adjectivereact, verbreaction, nounreceive, verbrecuperate, verbrecuperative, adjectiveregurgitate, verbrelapse, verbremission, nounrepetitive strain injury, nounresistance, nounrespond, verbretch, verbRhesus factor, nounrheumatic, adjectiverheumatic fever, nounrheumatism, nounrheumatoid arthritis, nounrickets, nounringworm, nounRSI, nounrubella, nounrun-down, adjectiverunny, adjectiverupture, nounsaddle-sore, adjectivesalmonella, nounscab, nounscabby, adjectivescabies, nounscald, verbscald, nounscaly, adjectivescar, nounscar, verbscarlet fever, nounschizophrenia, nounsciatica, nounsclerosis, nounscrape, verbscrape, nounscratch, nounscurvy, nounseasick, adjectiveseizure, nounself-examination, nounsenile, adjectivesenile dementia, nounsenseless, adjectivesepsis, nounseptic, adjectivesepticaemia, nounserum, nounset, verbsexually transmitted disease, nounshell shock, nounshell-shocked, adjectiveshingles, nounshock, nounshort-sighted, adjectivesickle-cell anaemia, nounsickly, adjectivesickness, nounside effect, nounsightless, adjectivesimple fracture, nounsleeping sickness, nounslipped disc, nounsmallpox, nounsnakebite, nounsnow blindness, nounsore, adjectivesore, nounspastic, adjectivespecial needs, nounspecimen, nounspina bifida, nounsprain, verbsputum, nounsquint, verbsquint, nounstammer, nounstarvation, nounstarve, verbSTD, nounstomachache, nounstone, nounstrain, nounstrain, verbstrangulated, adjectivestrep throat, nounstroke, nounsty, nounsuccumb, verbsufferer, nounsunstroke, nounsuperbug, nounsurgical, adjectiveswelling, nounswollen, adjectivesymptom, nounsymptomatic, adjectivesyndrome, nounsyphilis, nounTB, nountear, verbtetanus, nountherapeutic, adjectivetherapy, nounthrombosis, nounthrush, nountic, nountight, adjectivetingle, verbtinnitus, nountipsy, adjectivetonsillitis, nountoothache, nountorment, nountourniquet, nountoxaemia, nountoxic shock syndrome, nountraction, nountransfusion, nountrauma, nountravel sickness, nountreatment, nountremor, nountuberculosis, nountumour, nountunnel vision, nountwinge, nountwitch, nountyphoid, nountyphus, nounulcer, nounulcerate, verbultrasound, noununderweight, adjectiveundressed, adjectiveunhealthy, adjectiveuntreated, adjectivevaccinate, verbvaccine, nounvaricose veins, nounVD, nounvenereal disease, nounverruca, nounvertigo, nounviral, adjectivevirology, nounvirulent, adjectivevomit, verbvomit, nounwart, nounweak, adjectiveweal, nounweep, verbwheeze, verbwheeze, nounwheezy, adjectivewhiplash, nounwhooping cough, nounwind, nounwithered, adjectivewound, nounwrench, verbwriter's cramp, nounyaws, nounyeast infection, nounyellow fever, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a mild case of food poisoning a mild form of diabetes a cheese with a pleasant mild flavourCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He suffered a mild/serious concussion as a result of the accident. She had no objection to a little mild flirtation. He was always so meek and mild.
1weather fairly warm OPP cold: a mild case of food poisoning a mild form of diabetes a cheese with a pleasant mild flavour· Daniel looked at her with mild amusement.
· It was a beautiful day with a blue sky and a gentle breeze.
(=without a strong taste)· The cheese is mild and creamy.
(=not too hot and not too cold)· The region's climate is mild all the year round.
He suffered a mild/serious concussion as a result of the accident. (=not great)· I watched what was happening with mild curiosity.
(=not hot)· Children often enjoy mild curry.
· I prefer a sausage with a milder flavour.
She had no objection to a little mild flirtation. He was always so meek and mild.· The tablets can cause mild nausea.
(=a slight feeling of panic)· There was a note of mild panic in her voice.
· A spider’s venom usually causes only a slight reaction.
(=one that does not have very bad effects)· She had a minor stroke five years ago.
· The damage can be detected by a scan even where there are only mild symptoms.
· The taste of the leaves is milder than the root.
(=not very cold)· Winters here are generally mild.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Mr Greenspan is keen to portray the current slowdown as mild and short-lived.· The grits are good too, as mild as oatmeal, but buttery, and full of body.· What he describes as mild criticism was a serious libel and it was widely disseminated.· He has had four heart attacks since the age of 37, all described as mild.· Certain pain-killers we use - even something as mild and commonplace as aspirin - can be damaging to the cat.· Now, however, they are being formally recognised as mild, but genuine, variations of full-blown psychosis.
· One third of the patients had only mild symptoms after the initial treatment of their disease.· Oral therapy is a practical means of correcting or preventing hypomagnesemia, particularly in patients with only mild deficits.· The converter had worked so effectively that he suffered only mild carbon monoxide poisoning.· Despite the striking lobular disorganisation and prominent hepatocellular changes, there was only mild inflammation.
· The presence of significant amounts of haemoglobin F has a protective effect against sickling and such individuals express relatively mild disease.· Thus far it has been a relatively mild winter in Baltimore, which is causing the usual whining from the Snow Freaks.· The clause is relatively mild, requiring international agencies to commit themselves to support eradication efforts.· Dried Chilies Ancho: A relatively mild chili with a rich, smoky flavor.· The effect of this shift was a highly synchronized but relatively mild recession.· Here Congress has offered relatively mild encouragement to the States to enact higher minimum drinking ages than they would otherwise choose.· The climate in Gwynedd was relatively mild and the rainfall heavy.· Right tackle Lincoln Kennedy and outside linebacker Rob Fredrickson have relatively mild cases.
· Polly wondered how she'd failed to notice it before, but then he'd always been so mild to her face.· Most Graves' disease eye symptoms are so mild that treatment is not needed.· Were the West not so mild, the Suns' season would already be over.· Winters had become so mild, he had scarcely had it on his back in recent years.
· Loggerheads would be too mild a term.· I think it is just because his is too mild and won't make an effort to assert himself.
· Around 1 in every 1,000 births are handicapped due to heavy drinking during pregnancy, although the handicap is usually mild rather than severe.· While the hypercalcemia, when present, is usually mild, at times marked elevations in serum calcium have been observed.· Their liver damage is usually mild, dose dependent, and reversible when the drug is stopped.· When caused by a virus, pneumonia is usually mild.· If any side effects are experienced, they are usually mild and temporary.· The stimuli are usually mild, but they are effective if they have been associated in the past with stronger aversive consequences.· It's often accompanied by lower back pain, but this is usually milder than the leg pain.· Although the inflammation is usually mild, on occasions it causes great distress.
· Peppermint, for example, is extremely powerful, whereas sandalwood is very mild.· The red has a rich, fruity, almost Beaujolais-like flavor, very mild with just a hint of tartness.· Factory made Lancashire cheese can be very mild, but the farmhouse varieties are wonderful.· The white has vaguely sweetish, Gewurztraminer-like aroma and flavor and is also very mild and light on the palate.· Indeed, large deletions of this domain in dystrophin result in only a very mild phenotype.· Like that criterion, it seems very mild.· It was very mild, though, and times were really very good and very optimistic.· She was involved in what I would call very mild drug use.
NOUN· Roy Jenkins, an extremely sensible man who is less vulnerable to criticism than most, regarded the matter with mild amusement.· He stares back, though there is nothing but mild amusement in his glance.· She discovered though that it was not the odd-job man's name which was causing him mild amusement, but her!· Looking at Mungo with mild amusement, Stanley nodded.
· She didn't have time to deal with hypochondria, even mild cases such as his.· Some people who get the shot do get flu anyway, he said, but gene rally they get much milder cases.· As a child she had suffered from a mild case of polio, which left one leg slightly shorter than the other.· She had a mild case that left her right calf weak.· Right tackle Lincoln Kennedy and outside linebacker Rob Fredrickson have relatively mild cases.· An abdominal binder and elastic hose are helpful in the milder cases.· Doctors thought she had a mild case of cerebral palsy.· Occasionally, children with even mild cases were dressed in casts or splints to immobilize limbs.
· Although he made some magnificent paintings and drawings of it he preferred a milder climate to produce his masterpieces.· Once inside, buildings are environmentally sealed off from our much-touted mild climate.· Annual Repeats Annual favourites are self-seeding wildly, thanks to our milder climate, writes Barbara Abbs.· Add a mild climate and miles of beaches where sea-birds swoop on their fishing grounds from lofty cliffs rising from the foam.· However, if we continue to have a milder climate, it could mount a takeover bid in the garden.· Blessed with a fine, mild climate almost vertical vineyards produce the region's finest, most fragrant wines.· The mild climate and the many different habitats support a wide variety of birds and flowers, butterflies and moths.· The hospital's south-facing site was chosen, after much debate, for its healing sea breezes and mild climate.
· She sustained a mild concussion in the game against the Xplosion, and was held out of action.· Parker, who suffered a mild concussion, was monitored overnight by Dodgers officials and by his roommate, pitcher Jim Bruske.· He was treated at Sonoma Valley Hospital for neck pain and a mild concussion, and released.· He was found to have a mild concussion.
· The doctor advises that insomnia with resultant irritability and even mild depression may occur.· There are a number of lifestyle changes you can make to improve your chances of beating a mild depression.· Blanche finished almost every press conference or interview in a state of mild depression.· She employed a relentless, deliberate, upward emotionalism that would have left Norman Vincent Peale feeling mild depression.
· The presence of significant amounts of haemoglobin F has a protective effect against sickling and such individuals express relatively mild disease.· Most of the patients had clinically mild disease.· Alternatively, this mutation might lead to production of a protein that is only partly functional and causes a milder disease.· It has been suggested that alleles associated with a severe disease are dominated by those that produce mild disease.
· It will make the Black Death look like a mild dose of flu.
· I keep one pressed goats' milk cheese, Burndell, which has a creamy texture and a mild flavour.
· She had enjoyed the camaraderie of colleagues, and the mild flirtation which often underlay it.· Constanze was clearly not ill enough to be incapable of a little mild flirtation!· None the less, an element of mild flirtation makes office life more pleasant.
· This is a familiar Republican message that Dole echoes in milder form and that resonates with many voters.· The jet lag induces a mild form of hallucination.· Herrera, personally, took no part in this mild form of political persecution.· Most people who contract haemorrhagic dengue have previously been infected with the milder form of the disease.· Alternate mild forms of discipline, such as a frown or a mild reprimand, with timeouts.· Compared with the social services we have been examining, the residue present the institutional problem only in a comparatively mild form.· This was a milder form of social support, moving towards mere social recommendation.
· If left untreated, it can cause a mild infection in the baby when it is born.
· It came as a mild shock to realise that there was none.· The combination of water and electricity means instant death - not a mild shock - death.· Her voice was balanced precisely between reproof and mild shock.
· Copings in aluminium and mild steel, designed for a lifetime of service.· The style was different to ours: they'd used mild steel netting instead of high-tensile wires.· There are two ancient mild steel peg belays here, but they are best ignored in favour of something a touch more modern.
· Jezrael tilted her head fractionally to indicate mild surprise and indifference.· He looked down at Marge in mild surprise.· Forecasts of state tax revenue are beginning to produce mild surprises on the upside.· I pushed against the door, feigned mild surprise at the assistance shown me by some one apparently on his way in.
· One third of the patients had only mild symptoms after the initial treatment of their disease.· However, some patients continue to suffer milder symptoms.· Fifty four children had intermittent or continuing mild symptoms not requiring further prednisone during the first year.· You may perhaps have some mild symptoms of the disease itself.
· None of the members has seen such mild weather in winter.· Breakfast is served, each morning, on the shaded terrace in mild weather and there is an elegant dining-room for dinner.· Basic butane picnic stoves are a perfectly safe, reliable and inexpensive choice for mild weather trips.· He slowed his flight north to let the milder weather in the south catch up with him.· We also expect marketing margins to be weaker in the first quarter because of the effect on demand of the generally mild weather.· It could be due to the mild weather that occurred in the autumn when the lambs were conceived, he said.
· It is warm all year round, with warm summers, mild winters and moderate rainfall.· Thus far it has been a relatively mild winter in Baltimore, which is causing the usual whining from the Snow Freaks.· It is suited to the warmer climates and milder winters.· We were lucky, it was the mildest winter in years.· But I think the pentas, which will pull through a milder winter, may need to be replaced.· It is a land of gentle summers and mild winters.· However, our recent spate of hot summers and mild winters seems to be redressing the balance somewhat.
We had an exceptionally mild winter last year. a mild climate2illness a mild illness or health problem is not serious: He suffered a mild heart attack. Sometimes the symptoms can be quite mild. a mild case of food poisoning a mild form of diabetes3feelings a mild feeling is not very strong: Both men looked at her in mild surprise. a feeling of mild irritation4food/taste not very strong or hot-tasting: a mild curry a cheese with a pleasant mild flavour► see thesaurus at taste5criticism a mild criticism does not criticize strongly6problems/situations not serious enough to cause much suffering: The recession in Germany has been comparatively mild. a mild setback7people a mild person has a gentle character and does not easily get angry: a mild, well-mannered man His voice was soft and mild.8drugs/chemicals a mild drug or chemical does not have a very strong effect: a mild painkiller a mild herbicide9soap etc soft and gentle to your skin: a mild shampoo10language mild words or language are not very rude or offensive: I heard him mutter a mild swear word. → mildly—mildness noun [uncountable]