Weather / A2

MYLD/maɪld/

Mild means not strong or extreme: mild weather, mild curry, a mild cold. Gentle is a cousin for people and weather. Hot and spicy contrast for food; severe contrasts for illness. Wild is a different word. Do not write mild when you mean wild, or mile.

Meaning

Not strong or extreme, of weather, food, or illness.

Examples

• “The winter has been mild, so we still walk to work.”
• “Pack a jumper — the evenings are mild, not hot.”
• “Ask for a mild sauce if you do not like chilli.”

Good to know

mild weather / curry / cold. Food contrast: hot, spicy. Mix-up: wild, mile.

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