mellow
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oʊ adjective
1.
soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
2.
well-matured, as wines.
3.
soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light.
4.
made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened.
5.
friable or loamy, as soil.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
9.
to make or become mellow.
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noun
Verb phrases 10.
Slang. a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation.
11.
mellow out, Slang.
a.
to become detached from worry, strife, stress, etc.; relax: After final exams let's go down to the beach and mellow out.
b.
to make more relaxed, agreeable, workable, etc.; soften or smooth: Chopin really mellows me out when I'm feeling tense.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English mel(o)we, alteration (perhaps by dissimilation, in phrase meruw fruit) of Middle English meruw, Old English meru soft
1400–50; late Middle English mel(o)we, alteration (perhaps by dissimilation, in phrase meruw fruit) of Middle English meruw, Old English meru soft
Related forms
mel·low·ly, adverb
mel·low·ness, noun
o·ver·mel·low, adjective
o·ver·mel·low·ly, adverb
o·ver·mel·low·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. immature, raw, green. 3. harsh.
1. immature, raw, green. 3. harsh.
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mellow (ˈmɛləʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (esp of fruits) full-flavoured; sweet; ripe |
| 2. | (esp of wines) well-matured |
| 3. | (esp of colours or sounds) soft or rich |
| 4. | kind-hearted, esp through maturity or old age |
| 5. | genial, as through the effects of alcohol |
| 6. | (of soil) soft and loamy |
| —vb | |
| 7. | to make or become mellow; soften; mature |
| 8. | ( |
| [C15: perhaps from Old English meru soft (as through ripeness)] | |
| 'mellowly | |
| —adv | |
| 'mellowness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
mellow
mid-15c., melwe "soft, sweet, juicy" (of ripe fruit), perhaps related to melowe, variant of mele "ground grain" (see meal (2)), influenced by M.E. merow "soft, tender," from O.E. mearu. Meaning "slightly drunk" is from 1680s. The verb is from 1570s. Related: Mellowed; mellowing.
Mellow yellow "banana peel smoked to get high" is from 1967.
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Slang Dictionary
mellow definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
No, this isn't your basic mellow walk in a redwood park, on level trails.
But in summer, the river is also a wonderful place for non-anglers to enjoy the simple pleasures of easy days and mellow nights.
No matter how long they stay here, they don't mellow, their consonants don't soften.
You can then choose activities based on whether your love for fall foliage is mellow, intense, or extreme.
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