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   Mel·low

   /ˈmelō/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of sound, taste, and color) 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: "delicious, mellow, ripe, fruity wines" Similar seasonedconditionedmatureagedoldrich in texturewarmOpposite fresh
   • ▪ (of fruit) ripe, soft, sweet, and juicy: archaic "a dish of mellow apples" Similar ripematuresoftlushjuicytenderluscioussweetfull-flavoredflavorsomeOpposite greenunripe
   • 2. (of a person's character) softened or matured by age or experience: "a more mellow personality" Similar easygoingtolerantamicableamiablewarmheartedwarmsympatheticgood-naturedaffablegraciousgentlepleasantkindlykindhearted
   • ▪ relaxed and good-humored: "Jean 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: "fuller-flavored whiskeys mellow with wood maturation" 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

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   mellow, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary. adjective. Meaning & use. I. Senses relating to the ripeness or softness of things. I.1.a. 1440–. Of fruit: ripe; soft, sweet, and juicy with ripeness. Also figurative. 1440. Melwe, or rype, maturus. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harley MS. 221) 332. 1526.

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   adj. sweet and full-flavored from ripeness. soft and rich, as sound or colors: the mellow sound of the muted trumpet. made gentle by age or maturity: became mellow after his retirement. pleasantly intoxicated: mellow after a few drinks. free from tension; pleasantly agreeable: a mellow neighborhood. v.

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   1. a. of a fruit : tender and sweet because of ripeness. b. of a wine : well aged and pleasingly mild. 2. 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.