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mild as milk

mild as milk adjective: very mild, in temperament or otherwise.

Adjective

mild as milk (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very mild, in temperament or otherwise.

Questions about mild as milk

What does mild as milk mean?
Mild as milk means very mild, in temperament or otherwise.
What part of speech is mild as milk?
Mild as milk is an adjective.

Words near mild as milk in the dictionary

  1. mild
  2. mild ale
  3. mild ales
  4. mild and bitter
  5. mild and bitters
  6. mild as milk
  7. mild sauce
  8. mild steel
  9. mild steels
  10. mild-mannered
  11. milde

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