verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
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to make or become mellow.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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.
mod. relaxed; untroubled; laid back. : She is the mellowest fox I know.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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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 ismellow, intense, or extreme.
Tell them it's summer and that they should take a minute to enjoy the long days and mellow summer vibe.
The brothers have mellow bass voices.
But the best dish on the menu is the magnificently mellow curried goat, tender chunks of meat in a mild green sauce.
Some of my songs are more upbeat and rock, and some are more acoustic and mellow.
In addition, he is a gifted singer with a beautiful mellow voice.
Sage leaves-too potent and fuzzy to eat fresh but mellow when fried-serve as a lovely garnish for this autumnal side dish.