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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

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   What is mellow adjective?

   • Definition of mellow adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (comparative mellower, superlative mellowest) (of colour or sound) soft, rich and pleasant Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere. The leaves looked golden in the mellow afternoon light. The floor was of mellow golden stone.

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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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   What does mellow sound mean?

   • A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich. His voice was deep and mellow. ...the mellow background music. ...a delightfully mellow, soft and balanced wine. If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.

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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 'mellow out' mean in slang?

   • In slang, 'mellow out' means 'to become detached from worry, strife, stress, etc.; relax'. It can also mean 'to make more relaxed, agreeable, workable, etc.; soften or smooth'. For example: 'After final exams let's go down to the beach and mellow out.' or 'Chopin really mellows me out when I'm feeling tense'.

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   When was mellow first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb mellow is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for mellow is from 1575, in the writing of George Gascoigne, author and soldier. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Middle English period (1150—1500). mellow is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: mellow adj.

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   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. : warmed and relaxed by or as if by liquor. After a few drinks we felt pretty mellow.

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   If someone is mellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food. [ informal ] He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow.

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   1. Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich color, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown. [...] 2. A mellow sound or flavor is pleasant, smooth, and rich. [...] 3. If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behavior, especially as a result of growing older. [...] More.

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   What does the adjective mellow mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective mellow , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   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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   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.

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   mellow. adjective. /ˈmeləʊ/. /ˈmeləʊ/. (comparative mellower, superlative mellowest) (of colour or sound)soft, rich and pleasant. mellow autumn colours. Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere. The leaves looked golden in the mellow afternoon light.