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Meaning of 'mellow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mellow [ superl.]
- Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.
- Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, a mellow soil.
- Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.
- Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
- Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated.
2 . Mellow [ v. i.]
- To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.
3 . Mellow [ v. t.]
- To make mellow.

Meaning of 'mellow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mellow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- soften, make mellow
Example in sentence:
  • Age and experience mellowed him over the years
Meaning (2):
- make or grow (more) mellow
Example in sentence:
  • The sun mellowed the fruit;
  • These apples need to mellow a bit more
Meaning (3):
- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
Example in sentence:
  • With age, he mellowed
4 . mellow [ s]
Meaning (4):
- unhurried and relaxed
Example in sentence:
  • a mellow conversation
Meaning (5):
- having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
Example in sentence:
  • a mellow port;
  • mellowed fruit
Meaning (6):
- softened through age or experience
Example in sentence:
  • mellow wisdom;
  • the peace of mellow age

Nearby Words:

melaconite melada melado melaena melain melainotype melam melamine melampode melampyrin

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