mildadjective
uk/maɪld/us/maɪld/mild adjective (SLIGHT)
C1 not violent, severe, or extreme:
She can't accept even mild criticism of her work.
He has suffered a mild heart attack - nothing too serious.
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- Do you prefer mild or mature cheddar?
- He's been a bit dizzy and confused since the accident. Do you think it's mild concussion?
- This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites.
- 'Idiot!' is a mild term of abuse .
- Caffeine, which is found in coffee and tea, is a mild stimulant.
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Small in number and quantity
- beggarly
- below
- certain
- could count sth on (the fingers of) one hand idiom
- drabs
- flicker
- less
- little
- mingy
- minimal
- modest
- narrow
- negligible
- niggardly
- outside
- slender
- small
- some
- thinly
- under
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mild adjective (WEATHER)
B1 Mild weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual:
We've had a mild winter this year.
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Describing good weather
- anticyclone
- be set fair idiom
- calm
- clemency
- clement
- cloudless
- dry
- fair
- fine
- glorious
- set
- settled
- summery
- sun shower
- sun-drenched
- sun-kissed
- sunny
- temperate
mild adjective (FOOD)
B2 used to describe food or a food flavour that is not very strong:
He doesn't like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one.
a mild chilli sauce
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Flavours - spicy
- fiery
- ginger
- hot
- peppery
- piquant
- spicy
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Various qualities of food
mild adjective (GENTLE)
gentle and calm:
a shy, mild sort of guy
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Tender & gentle
- fly
- gentle
- gently
- meek
- mild-mannered
- mildly
- soft
- soft-hearted
- softly
- tender
- tender-hearted
- TLC
- wouldn't hurt a fly idiom
mildness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmaɪld.nəs/us/ˈmaɪld.nəs/
mildness of manner
mildnoun [ U ]
uk/maɪld/us/maɪld/a dark beer that does not have a very strong or bitter taste
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bitter noun
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Beer & cider
- ale
- beer
- beer mat
- bitter
- brew
- draft
- draught
- hoppy
- jar
- keg party
- lager
- microbrew
- mug
- pint
- rough cider
- scrumpy
- shandy
- stein
- stout
- suds
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