Minder vs Milder - What's the difference?

minder | milder |

As a noun minder

is one who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper.

As an adjective milder is

comparative of mild.

minder

English

Noun

(en noun)

One who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper

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(British) A personal bodyguard.

Synonyms

* protector * guardian

Anagrams

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milder

English

Adjective

(head)

(mild)

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mild

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(er)

Gentle and not easily provoked.

(of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity.

Not keenly felt or seriously intended.

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(of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.

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(of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.

(of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.

Not sharp, or strong in flavor.

Synonyms

* soft, gentle, bland, calm, tranquil, soothing, pleasant, placid, meek, kind, tender, indulgent, clement, mollifying, lenitive, assuasive * See also

Antonyms

* strong * harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable

Noun

(en noun)

(British) 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 .

* 2011 , Pete Brown, Three Sheets to the Wind

But Stella shouldn't really be drunk in pints the same way our dads used to drink bitter or mild that was effectively half as strong.

Derived terms

* mild and bitter

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