Definition of Mellow

1. Verb. Soften, make mellow. "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"

Related verbs: Mellow Out, Melt
Generic synonyms: Soften
Derivative terms: Mellowing

2. Adjective. Unhurried and relaxed. "A mellow conversation"
Exact synonyms: Laid-back
Similar to: Relaxed
Derivative terms: Mellowness

3. Adverb. (obsolete) in a mellow manner.
Exact synonyms: Mellowly
Language type: Archaicism, Archaism

4. Verb. Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial. "With age, he mellowed"
Exact synonyms: Mellow Out, Melt
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Mellowing

5. Adjective. Having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging. "Mellowed fruit"
Exact synonyms: Mellowed
Similar to: Mature, Ripe
Derivative terms: Mellowness

6. Verb. Make or grow (more) mellow. "The sun mellowed the fruit"
Generic synonyms: Soften
Derivative terms: Mellowing

7. Adjective. Having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience. "The peace of mellow age"
Exact synonyms: Mellowed
Similar to: Mature
Derivative terms: Mellowness

8. Adjective. Having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience. "The peace of mellow age"
Similar to: Soft
Derivative terms: Mellowness, Mellowness

9. Adjective. Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana).
Exact synonyms: High
Similar to: Drunk, Inebriated, Intoxicated
Derivative terms: High, Mellowness

Definition of Mellow

1. a. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.

2. v. t. To make mellow.

3. v. i. To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.

Definition of Mellow

1. Adjective. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, ''a mellow apple''. ¹

2. Adjective. Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, ''a mellow soil''. ¹

3. Adjective. Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued, soft, rich, delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc. ¹

4. Adjective. Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial. ¹

5. Adjective. Relaxed; calm; easygoing; laid-back. ¹

6. Adjective. Warmed by liquor, slightly intoxicated; or, stoned, high. ¹

7. Noun. A relaxed mood. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) To become mellow. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive) To relax or soften. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mellow

1. soft and full-flavored from ripeness [adj -LOWER, -LOWEST] : MELLOWLY [adv] / to make or become mellow [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Mellow

1. To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows. "Prosperity begins to mellow." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mellow

mellitates
mellite
mellites
mellitic
mellitic acid
mellitose
mellitum
mellon
mellone
mellonide
mellonides
mellophone
mellophones
mellotron
mellotrons
mellow (current term)
mellow out
mellowed
mellower
mellowest
mellowing
mellowingly
mellowly
mellowness
mellownesses
mellows
mellowy
mells
melluco
melocervicoplasty

Literary usage of Mellow

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1879)
"Cold Medal Paris Exhibition, 75*75» PURE, MILD, AND mellow. ... DR HASSALL says:— "Soft and mellow, Matured, and of very Excellent Quality. ..."

2. The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best by Lindley Murray (1815)
"... m,iy the fun refine grape's foft juice, and mellow it to wine ; With citron groves adorn a ... mellow ..."

3. The Monitor (1879)
"When, like autumn sunshine streaming Through deep orchards, dropping fruit, Nobly round the isle, were beaming, mellow lights on lip and lute :— Simple ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Mellow on Dictionary.com!Search for Mellow on Thesaurus.com!Search for Mellow on Google!Search for Mellow on Wikipedia!

Search