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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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   What does mellow mean?

   • soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit. well-matured, as wines. soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light. made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened. friable or loamy, as soil. mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high. a mellow neighborhood. a mellow teacher who is very popular with her students.

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   What does mellower mean?

   • Define mellower. mellower synonyms, mellower pronunciation, mellower translation, English dictionary definition of mellower. 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...

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   What does it mean when a person becomes Mellow?

   • When something becomes mellow, it gets softer or more relaxed. People are often said to mellow with age, meaning their aggressiveness, their sarcasm, and their short temper have given way to a more easygoing, genial manner.

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   How do you describe a mellow person?

   • Soft and pleasant; not harsh: a mellow voice; mellow light. 3. Gentle and understanding, especially from being mature or experienced: "She had seen him as a survival of a leisurely and tolerant age, a mellow man" (Elisabeth Ogilvie). 4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.

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   mellow: [adjective] tender and sweet because of ripeness. well aged and pleasingly mild.

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   mellow: 1 adj having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging “a mellow port” Synonyms: mellowed mature , ripe fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used adj unhurried and relaxed “a mellow conversation” Synonyms: laid-back relaxed without strain or anxiety adj slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug ...

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   Define mellow. mellow synonyms, mellow pronunciation, mellow translation, English dictionary definition of mellow. 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...

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