Mild
MILD, adjective [The primary sense is soft or smooth, Latin mollis, Eng. mellow.]
1. Soft; gently and pleasantly affecting the senses; not violent; as a mild air; a mild sun; a mild temperature; a mild light.
The rosy morn resigns her light
And milder glory to the noon.
And with a milder gleam refreshed the sight.
2. Not acrid, pungent, corrosive or drastic; operating gently; not acrimonious; demulcent; mollifying; lenitive; assuasive; as a mild liquor; a mild cataplasm; a mild cathartic or emetic.
3. 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.
4. Not fierce, rough or angry; as mild words.
5. Placid; not fierce; not stern; not frowning; as a mild look or aspect.
6. Not sharp, tart, sour or bitter; moderately sweet or pleasant to the taste; as mild fruit.
7. Calm; tranquil. When passion subsides the temper becomes mild
8. Moderate; not violent or intense; as a mild heat.