Definition of MILDNESS

mildness

Meanings

Plural: mildnesses

Noun

  • good weather with comfortable temperatures
  • acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
    • "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"
  • mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
  • The quality of being mild; gentleness.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mildenesse, from Old English mildnes, mildness, equivalent to mild + -ness. Cognate with Old High German miltnissa (“compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity”).

Scrabble Score: 11

mildness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mildness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mildness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

mildness is a valid Words With Friends word