Mild, a.

a. [compar. MILDER; superl. MILDEST.] [A.-S. mild, O. Sax. mildi, O. Fries. milde, Goth. milds, O. H. Ger. milti, M. H. Ger. milde, milde, N. H. Ger. mild, Icel. mildr, Sw., Dan., & D. mild.] 1. Tender and gentle in temper or disposition; kind; compassionate; merciful; clement; indulgent; not severe or cruel. It teaches us to adore him as a mild and merciful Being. Rogers.

2. Not showing severity or harshness; kind; not fierce; not stern; placid; as, a mild look or aspect.
3. Not acrid, pungent, corrosive, or drastic; acting gently, not energetically; not sharp, sour, or bitter; not acrimonious; demulcent; mollifying; lenitive; assuasive; as, a mild liquor; a mild cataplasm; a mild cathartic or emetic.
4. Soft; gently and pleasantly affecting the senses; not violent or intense; as, a mild air; a mild sun; a mild temperature; a mild light. “And with a milder gleam refreshed the sight.” Addison.

The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon. Waller. This word is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, mild-favored, mild-hearted, mild-looking, mild-spoken, mild-spirited, mild-tempered, and the like. Syn.—Soft; gentle; bland; calm; tranquil; soothing; pleasant; placid; meek; kind; merciful; tender; indulgent; clement; compassionate; mollifying; demulcent; lenitive; assuasive.