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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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   Mellow means smooth and soft, or relaxed and pleasant. It can be an adjective or a verb. Learn how to use mellow in sentences and find related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     MELLOW meaning: 1. smooth and soft, or not too sharp,...

   • Mellow Spanish Translation

     MELLOW translate: suave, tenue, apacible, sosegado,...

   • Mellow: French Translation

     mellow translate: mélodieux/-euse, détendu/-ue, doux/douce,...

   • Znaczenie Mellow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MELLOW definicja: 1. smooth and soft, or not too sharp,...

   • Mellow: Danish Translation

     mellow - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Mellow: Indonesian Translation

     mellow translate: melunak, lembut, matang, melunakkan. Learn...

   • Mellow: Russian Translation

     MELLOW translate: мягкий, приятный , спокойный,...

   • Mellow Out

     MELLOW OUT definition: to become more relaxed: . Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMELLOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Mellow means smooth and soft, or relaxed and pleasant. It can be an adjective or a verb. Learn how to use mellow in sentences and find related words and phrases.

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   Learn the meaning of mellow as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Mellow can describe a fruit, a wine, a mood, a tone, or a soil.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective mellow, which can describe colour, sound, taste, flavour, people or mood. Find out the synonyms, collocations and word origin of mellow.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mellow, from describing colours, sounds, flavours, and fruits, to expressing moods, maturity, and relaxation. See synonyms, examples, and pronunciation of mellow.

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

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   Mellow can be an adjective meaning pleasant and soft, or calm and relaxed. It can also be a verb meaning to become or make more relaxed and gentle. See translations, synonyms and usage examples.

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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.