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mellow

/ mellow /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make or grow (more) mellow
"These apples need to mellow a bit more"
"The sun mellowed the fruit"
Type of:
soften
Derived:
mellowing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
"With age, he mellowed"
Type of:
change
Derived:
mellowing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
soften, make mellow
"Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
Type of:
soften
Derived:
mellowing
Verb group:
melt mellow out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 4
having or suggesting softness and richness in quality
"a mellow sound"
"the mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn"- Thomas Hardy"
"a mellowing sun"
Similar:
soft
adjective satellite Sense 5
having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
"mellow wisdom"
"the peace of mellow age"
Similar:
mature
adjective satellite Sense 6
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
"a mellow port"
"mellowed fruit"
Similar:
ripe mature
adjective satellite Sense 7
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Similar:
intoxicated drunk inebriated
adverb Sense 8
(obsolete) in a mellow manner
Pertains to:
mellowed
Domain:
archaism archaicism
adjective satellite Sense 9
unhurried and relaxed
"an easygoing pace"
"a mellow conversation"
Similar:
relaxed at ease
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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soften change soft mature ripe intoxicated drunk inebriated relaxed at ease