MILD
—adjective. 1 (esp of a person) gentle and conciliatory. 2 not severe or harsh. 3 (of the weather) moderately warm. 4 (of flavour etc.) Not sharp or strong. 5 tame, feeble; lacking vivacity. —none. Dark mild draught beer (cf. *bitter). ? mildish adjective. Mildness none. [old english]