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mel·low (m l )adj. mel·low·er, mel·low·est 1. a. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness: a mellow fruit. b. Suggesting softness or sweetness: "The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn" (Thomas Hardy). 2. Rich and soft in quality: a mellow sound; a mellow wine. 3. Having the gentleness, wisdom, or tolerance often characteristic of maturity. 4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation. 5. Slang a. Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated. b. Pleasantly high from a drug, especially from smoking marijuana. 6. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil. tr. & intr.v. mel·lowed, mel·low·ing, mel·lows To make or become mellow. Phrasal Verb: mellow out Slang To become genial and pleasant; relax: "The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife" (Bobbie Ann Mason).
[Middle English melwe, perhaps from melowe, oblique case of mele, ground grain, meal; see meal1.]
mel low·ly adv. mel low·ness n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Adj. | 1. | mellowed - having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit"ripe, mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines" | | 2. | mellowed - having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"mature - characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age" |
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