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Mellow

ˈmɛləʊ

Mellow definitions
adjective
mellow mellower mellowest
  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"

    • (of wine) well-matured and smooth

      "a mellow, richly flavoured Shiraz"

    • (of fruit) ripe, sweet, and juicy

      "one dish of mellow apples"

  2. (of a person's character) tempered by maturity or experience

    "a more mellow personality"

    • relaxed and good-humoured

      "Jean-Claude was feeling mellow"

    • relaxed and cheerful through being slightly drunk

      "everybody got very mellow and slept well"

  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
mellow mellowed mellowing mellows
  1. make or become mellow

    "even a warm sun could not mellow the North Sea breeze"

    • relax and enjoy oneself

      "I need to mellow out, I need to calm down"