Mellow Definition & Meaning

mellow
adverb
  1. (obsolete) in a mellow manner
adjective
  1. unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"
  2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit"
  3. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"
  4. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"
  5. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
verb
  1. soften, make mellow; "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
  2. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"
  3. make or grow (more) mellow; "These apples need to mellow a bit more"; "The sun mellowed the fruit"

Synonyms for mellow

drunk adj

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors

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easygoing adj

not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block

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high adv

at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder" in or to a high position, amount, or degree

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inebriated adj

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors

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intoxicated adj

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors

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laid-back adj

unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"

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mature adj

characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age" fully considered and perfected

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mellowed adj

having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port

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mellowing noun

the process of becoming mellow

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melt noun

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

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"Mellow" in song lyrics

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  • "I met a cat named Mellow"
    A.L.T. and The Lost Civilization — I'm Flippin'
  • "Twice, the mellow"
    Anotha Level — A Question to Ask
  • "Lace these tracks; lay it low, cool and mellow"
    The Brothahood — Takbir

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Frequently asked questions

What does mellow mean?
(obsolete) in a mellow manner unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation" having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit" having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age" having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age" slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) soften, make mellow
What part of speech is mellow?
Mellow is an adverb, an adjective, and a verb.
How many definitions does mellow have?
Mellow has 9 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, verb).

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