Mildness

Mildness
Mildness Mild"ness, n. The quality or state of being mild; as, mildness of temper; the mildness of the winter. [1913 Webster]

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  • mildness — mild ► ADJECTIVE 1) gentle and not easily provoked. 2) of moderate severity, intensity, or effect. 3) not sharp or strong in flavour. 4) (of weather) moderately warm; less cold than expected. ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a kind of dark beer not strongly… …   English terms dictionary

  • mildness — noun 1. good weather with comfortable temperatures • Syn: ↑clemency • Derivationally related forms: ↑clement (for: ↑clemency), ↑mild • Hypernyms: ↑good w …   Useful english dictionary

  • mildness — noun see mild …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mildness — See mildly. * * * …   Universalium

  • mildness — noun The quality of being mild; gentleness …   Wiktionary

  • mildness — Synonyms and related words: abnegation, abstinence, acceptance, affability, amiability, bonhomie, calm, calmness, clemency, clementness, compassion, conservatism, constraint, continence, control, cool, cordiality, deadness, dispassion,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • mildness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tolerance, tenderness, gentleness; see kindness 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • mildness — sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 73 …   Oldest English Words

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