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mellow

[ mel-oh ]

adjective

mellower, mellowest.
  1. soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. well-matured, as wines.
  3. soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light.

    Antonyms:

  4. made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened.
  5. friable or loamy, as soil.
  6. mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high.
  7. pleasantly agreeable; free from tension, discord, etc.:

    a mellow neighborhood.

  8. affably relaxed; easygoing; genial:

    a mellow teacher who is very popular with her students.



verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become mellow.

    Synonyms: , ,

noun

  1. Slang. a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation.

verb phrase

  1. Slang.
    1. to become detached from worry, strife, stress, etc.; relax:

      After final exams let's go down to the beach and mellow out.

    2. to make more relaxed, agreeable, workable, etc.; soften or smooth:

      Chopin really mellows me out when I'm feeling tense.

mellow

/ 藞尘蓻濒蓹蕣 /

adjective

  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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become mellow; soften; mature
  2. foll by out to become calm and relaxed or (esp of a drug) to have a calming or relaxing effect on (someone)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞尘别濒濒辞飞苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞尘别濒濒辞飞濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 尘别濒顎僱辞飞路濒测 adverb
  • 尘别濒顎僱辞飞路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞顎卾别谤路尘别濒顎僱辞飞 adjective
  • o顎卾er路尘别濒顎僱辞飞路濒测 adverb
  • o顎卾er路尘别濒顎僱辞飞路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路尘别濒顎僱辞飞 adjective
  • 耻苍路尘别濒顎僱辞飞ed adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of mellow1

First recorded in 1400鈥50; late Middle English mel(o)we, alteration (perhaps by dissimilation, in phrase meruw fruit ) of Middle English meruw, Old English meru 鈥渟辞蹿迟鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of mellow1

C15: perhaps from Old English meru soft (as through ripeness)
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Synonym Study

See ripe.
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Example Sentences

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It was supposed to be a mellow sport 鈥 something my depleted soul could handle.

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鈥淧eople said they saw Kevin drink. It was mellow. I can tell you that. Not like a crazy situation,鈥 said Barry Vince, one of the passengers, at the time of the crash.

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What does mellow mean?

Mellow means soft, sweet, and full of flavor, usually in reference to ripe fruits.

Mellow can also mean well matured, especially in reference to wine.

Mellow can also mean soft and rich, usually in reference to sound, color, or musical tone.

And mellow can describe a mild and pleasant intoxication or high.

You鈥檒l also see mellow used in reference to people. A mellow person is usually easy-going and relaxed. If they鈥檝e mellowed over time, they鈥檝e become more relaxed.

In slang, mellow means a mood or atmosphere of relaxation. You might hear something like 鈥淒on鈥檛 harsh my 尘别濒濒辞飞,鈥 meaning 鈥淒on鈥檛 spoil my good mood.鈥

Example: Luis became much more mellow after they left their stressful job.

Where does mellow come from?

The first records of the term mellow come from around the early 1400s. It ultimately comes from the Old English word meru, meaning 鈥渟oft.鈥

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What are some other forms related to mellow?

  • mellowly (adverb)
  • mellowness (noun)
  • overmellow (adjective)
  • unmellowed (adjective)

What are some synonyms for mellow?

What are some words that often get used in discussing mellow?

How is mellow used in real life?

Mellow is a common word used to describe something that is pleasantly agreeable in some way.

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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of mellow?

A. savory
叠.听蝉辞蹿迟
C. young
D. sweet

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