Mid vs. Mild — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Mid and Mild
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Definitions
Mid➦
Middle; central.
Mild➦
Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
Mid➦
Being the part in the middle or center
In the mid Pacific.
Mild➦
Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force
A mild pipe tobacco.
A mild sedative.
Mid➦
(Linguistics) Of, relating to, or being a vowel produced with the tongue in a position approximately intermediate between high and low, as the vowel in but.
Mild➦
Not extreme
A mild winter storm.
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Mid➦
Surrounded by; amid
Mid smoke and flame.
Mild➦
Warm and full of sunshine; pleasant
A mild spring day.
Mild weather in June.
Mid➦
Denoting the middle part.
Mid ocean
Mild➦
Not severe or acute
A mild fever.
Mid➦
Occupying a middle position; middle.
Mid finger
Mid hour of night
Mild➦
Easily molded, shaped, or worked; malleable
Mild steel.
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Mid➦
(linguistics) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds, such as, [e o ɛ ɔ].
Mild➦
Texas & Virginia To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm. See Note at fair1.
Mid➦
Of mediocre quality; midgrade.
Mild➦
Gentle and not easily angered.
A mild man
Mid➦
(internet slang) Trashy; low-quality.
Mild➦
(of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity; not strict.
He received a mild sentence.
Mid➦
Amid.
Mid the best.
Mild➦
Not overly felt or seriously intended.
Mid➦
(in representations of German-accented English) With.
Mild➦
(of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.
Mid➦
(archaic) middle
Mild➦
(of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
A mild day
Mild weather
Mid➦
(disc golf) A mid-range.
Mild➦
(of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.
A mild anaesthetic
Mid➦
Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean.
No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings,Shall list'ning in mid air suspend their wings.
Mild➦
(of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
A mild curry
Mid➦
Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night.
Mild➦
(British) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale
Mid➦
Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; - said of certain vowel sounds; as, ā (āle), ĕ (ĕll), ō (ōld). See Guide to Pronunciation, 10, 11.
Mild➦
Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; - the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; - applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.
The rosy morn resigns her lightAnd milder glory to the noon.
Adore him as a mild and merciful Being.
Mid➦
Middle.
About the mid of night come to my tent.
Mild➦
Moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme;
A mild winter storm
A mild fever
Fortunately the pain was mild
A mild rebuke
Mild criticism
Mid➦
See Amid.
Mild➦
Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;
Meek and self-effacing
Mid➦
Used in combination to denote the middle;
Midmorning
Midsummer
In mid-1958
A mid-June wedding
Mild➦
Mild and pleasant;
Balmy days and nights
The climate was mild and conducive to life or growth
