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Meaning of mellow

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mellow

Pronunciation:/ˈmɛləʊ//ˈmɛloʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A relaxed mood.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make mellow; to relax or soften.

    Example: The fervour of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age.

  2. To become mellow.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.

    Example: a mellow apple

  2. Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid.

    Example: a mellow soil

  3. Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued, soft, rich, delicate; said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.

  4. Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.