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mellow
('m/E/l/oU/ )

adjective (a)

  • Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • (obsolete) in a mellow manner(adv.all)
    Synonym:
    mellowly
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • unhurried and relaxed(adj.all)
    Example:
    A mellow conversation.
    Synonym:
    laid-back
    source: wordnet30
  • having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging(adj.all)
    Example:
    A mellow port.
    Mellowed fruit.
    Synonym:
    mellowed
    source: wordnet30
  • having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience(adj.all)
    Example:
    Mellow wisdom.
    The peace of mellow age.
    source: wordnet30
  • having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience(adj.all)
    Example:
    Mellow wisdom.
    The peace of mellow age.
    source: wordnet30
  • slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    high
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • soften, make mellow(verb.change)
    Example:
    Age and experience mellowed him over the years.
    source: wordnet30
  • become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial(verb.change)
    Example:
    With age, he mellowed.
    Synonym:
    mellow out, melt
    source: wordnet30
  • make or grow (more) mellow(verb.change)
    Example:
    These apples need to mellow a bit more.
    The sun mellowed the fruit.
    source: wordnet30
  • To make mellow.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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