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   mellow

   /ˈmɛləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness: "she was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice" Similar dulcetsweet-soundingtunefuleuphoniouslyricmelodiousmellifluousfruitysmoothwarmfullrichwell roundedrare:mellifluentOpposite harsh
   • ▪ (of wine) well-matured and smooth: "a mellow, richly flavoured Shiraz" Similar seasonedconditionedmatureagedoldrich in texturewarmOpposite fresh
   • ▪ (of fruit) ripe, sweet, and juicy: archaic "one dish of mellow apples" Similar ripematuresoftlushjuicytenderluscioussweetfull-flavouredflavoursomeOpposite greenunripe
   • 2. (of a person's character) tempered by maturity or experience: "a more mellow personality" Similar easy-goingtolerantamicableamiablewarm-heartedwarmsympatheticgood-naturedaffablegraciousgentlepleasantkindlykind-hearted
   • ▪ relaxed and good-humoured: "Jean-Claude was feeling mellow"
   • ▪ relaxed and cheerful through being slightly drunk: informal "everybody got very mellow and slept well" Similar genialjovialjollycheerfulhappymerrytipsyslightly drunkfull of well-beinginformal:happymerrytiddlysquiffyOpposite nasty, irritable
   • 3. (of earth) rich and loamy: "to most farmers, soil has good tilth when it is mellow and granular and crumbles easily in the hand"

   verb

   • 1. make or become mellow: "even a warm sun could not mellow the North Sea breeze" Similar relaxcalmsettlematureimprovesoftensweetenconditionseasonageimprove
   • ▪ relax and enjoy oneself: "I need to mellow out, I need to calm down"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, sweet, and juicy’): perhaps from attributive use of Old English melu, melw- (see meal2). The verb dates from the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mellowly adverb
   • 2. mellowness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a. : made gentle by age or experience. She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellow in her old age. b. : rich and full but free from garishness or stridency. the mellow tones of an old violin. c. : warmed and relaxed by or as if by liquor. After a few drinks we felt pretty mellow.

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   MELLOW meaning: 1. smooth and soft, or not too sharp, bright, new, or rough: 2. relaxed and pleasant or not…. Learn more.

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   Mellow means soft, sweet, and full of flavor, usually in reference to ripe fruits. Mellow can also mean well matured, especially in reference to wine. Mellow can also mean soft and rich, usually in reference to sound, color, or musical tone. And mellow can describe a mild and pleasant intoxication or high.

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   When something becomes mellow, it gets softer or more relaxed. People are often said to mellow with age, meaning their aggressiveness, their sarcasm, and their short temper have given way to a more easygoing, genial manner.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMELLOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MELLOW definition: 1. pleasant and soft: 2. calm and relaxed: 3. to become more relaxed and gentle, or to make…. Learn more.