different between charming vs mild
charming
English
Etymology
From Middle English charmyng; equivalent to charm +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?t???(?).m??/
- Rhymes: -??(r)m??
Adjective
charming (comparative charminger or more charming, superlative (nonstandard) charmest or charmingest or most charming)
- Pleasant, charismatic.
- Synonyms: charismatic, smart, witty
- Antonyms: dull, charmless
- Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
- Antonyms: silly, charmless
Translations
Verb
charming
- present participle of charm
Noun
charming (plural charmings)
- The casting of a magical charm.
- 1616, Thomas Middleton, The Witch
- They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings, / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings.
- 1616, Thomas Middleton, The Witch
Anagrams
- marching
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mild
English
Alternative forms
- milde (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh?- (“to beat, pound, grind”). Cognate with Scots mild, myld (“mild”), Saterland Frisian milde (“mild”), West Frisian myld (“mild”), Dutch mild (“mild”), Low German milde (“mild”), German mild (“mild”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål mild (“mild”), Icelandic mildur (“mild”), Latin mollis (“soft, gentle”), Lithuanian malonus (“pleasing, pleasant, kind”), Old Norse mildr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ma?ld/
- Rhymes: -a?ld
Adjective
mild (comparative milder, superlative mildest)
- Gentle and not easily angered.
- (of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity; not strict.
- Not overly felt or seriously intended.
- (of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.
- (of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
- (of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.
- (of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
Synonyms
- soft, gentle, bland, calm, tranquil, soothing, pleasant, placid, meek, kind, tender, indulgent, clement, mollifying, lenitive, assuasive
- See also Thesaurus:intermediate
Antonyms
- strong
- harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable
Derived terms
- mild-mannered
- mildly
- mildness
- mild steel
Translations
Noun
mild (plural milds)
- (Britain) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale
- 1998, Robert Rankin, The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag (page 112)
- 'Let me get this for the lady,' I said to Fange, who was pulling her a pint of mild.
- 1998, Robert Rankin, The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag (page 112)
Derived terms
- mild and bitter
Further reading
- mild in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- mild in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- mild at OneLook Dictionary Search
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse mildr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mil/, [mil?]
Adjective
mild
- mild, gentle, soft
- light, lenient
Inflection
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?lt
Etymology
From Middle Dutch milde, from Old Dutch mildi, from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz.
Adjective
mild (comparative milder, superlative mildst)
- mild
Inflection
German
Alternative forms
- milde (in the sense of merciful, otherwise archaic)
Etymology
From Middle High German milte, from Old High German milti. The modern consonantism is Central and Low German; compare Middle Low German milde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?lt/
Adjective
mild (comparative milder, superlative am mildesten)
- mild (in all of its common senses)
Declension
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse mildr
Adjective
mild (neuter singular mildt, definite singular and plural milde, comparative mildere, indefinite superlative mildest, definite superlative mildeste)
- mild, gentle, lenient
Derived terms
- formilde
- lattermild
- mildhet
References
- “mild” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse mildr, from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz. Akin to English mild.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?l?/, /m?ld/ (examples of pronunciation)
Adjective
mild (masculine and feminine mild, neuter mildt, definite singular and plural milde, comparative mildare, indefinite superlative mildast, definite superlative mildaste)
- mild
- I mai er det ofte mildt i veret.
- In May, the weather is often mild
- I mai er det ofte mildt i veret.
- gentle
- lenient
- Dommeren gav han ei mild straff.
- The judge gave him a lenient punishment.
- Dommeren gav han ei mild straff.
Derived terms
- formilde
- lattermild
References
- “mild” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian milde, from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz. More at mild.
Adjective
mild
- mild; gentle
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish milder, from Old Norse mildr, from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meld?-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mild
- mild, gentle
- bland; not hot or strong (about taste of food)
- weak; not corrosive or aggressive
- en mild ättiksyralösning
- a weak solution of acetic acid
- en mild ättiksyralösning
- not extreme; about weather: neither hot nor cold
Declension
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