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Word entry · 4 letters

mild

Best crossword clue

"Gentle, as weather"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈmaɪld/Part of speech adjectiveSorted dilmStarts with MEnds with D4 cluesVery common crossword word
1M2I3L4D

Definitions

  1. Gentle, moderate, or not severe.

Word origin

From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to beat, pound, grind”).

Used in a sentence

  • a mild man
  • He received a mild sentence.
  • I learn that mental retardation is classified in four levels: mild, moderate, severe, and profound.

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Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues

01Gentle, as weather4 letters
02Not intense4 letters
03Not severe4 letters
04Gentle4 letters

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