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- DictionaryMel·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"
- 2. (of a person's character) softened or matured by age or experience: "a more mellow personality"
verb
- 1. make or become mellow: "fuller-flavored whiskeys mellow with wood maturation"
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.
noun. Slang. a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation. Verb Phrases. mellow out, Slang. to become detached from worry, strife, stress, etc.; relax: After final exams let's go down to the beach and mellow out. to make more relaxed, agreeable, workable, etc.; soften or smooth: Chopin really mellows me out when I'm feeling tense.
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.
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.
(especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft;.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
definition 1: of fruit, ripely soft, juicy, and flavorful. The peaches have turned mellow. similar words: delicious, flavorful, juicy, luscious, ripe, soft, succulent, sweet, tender. definition 2: rich and with the harshness removed, as by aging. We enjoyed a nice, mellow wine. synonyms:
What does the verb mellow mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mellow. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. mellow has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. food and cooking (late 1500s) soil science (late 1500s) drug use (1970s) See meaning & use.
