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Meaning
Adj
●
Soft or
tender
by reason of
ripeness
; having a
tender
pulp.
●
Matured and
smooth
, and not
acidic
,
harsh
, or sharp.
●
Soft and
easily
penetrated
or
worked
; not
hard
or
rigid
; loamy.
●
Mature; of
crops
:
ready
to be
harvested
; ripe.
●
Fruitful and warm.
●
Not
coarse
,
brash
,
harsh
, or
rough
;
delicate
,
rich
,
soft
, subdued.
●
Senses
relating
to a person or their qualities.
Well-matured from
age
or experience; not
impetuous
or
impulsive
;
calm
,
dignified
, gentle.
Drunk,
intoxicated
; especially
slightly
or
pleasantly
so, or
to an extent
that makes one
cheerful
and friendly.
●
In Personality:
Senses
relating
to a person or their qualities.
Cheerful,
genial
,
jovial
,
merry
; also,
easygoing
,
laid-back
, relaxed.
●
In American English:
Senses
relating
to a person or their qualities.
Pleasantly high or
stoned
, and
relaxed
after
taking
drugs
; also, of
drugs
:
slightly
intoxicating
and
tending
to
produce
such effects.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
Pleasing in some way;
excellent
,
fantastic
, great.
Noun
●
The
property
of being
mellow
;
mellow
ness.
●
A
comfortable
or
relaxed
mood.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
Also main
mellow
: a
close
friend
or lover.
Verb
●
To cause (fruit) to become
soft
or
tender
,
specifically
by ripening.
●
To cause (food or
drink
,
for example
,
cheese
or
wine
, or its
flavour
) to become
matured
and
smooth
, and not
acidic
,
harsh
, or sharp.
●
In British English & Regional English:
To
soften
(land or
soil
) and
make it
suitable
for
planting
in.
●
To reduce or
remove
the
harshness
or
roughness
from (something); to
soften
, to
subdue
, to
tone
down.
●
To cause (a person) to become
calmer
,
gentler
, and more understanding,
particularly
from
age
or experience.
●
To cause (a person) to become
slightly
or
pleasantly
drunk
or intoxicated.
●
In American English:
Followed by out: to
relax
(a person);
in particular
, to cause (a person) to become
pleasantly
high or
stoned
by
taking
drugs.
●
To
mature
and
lose
its
harshness
or sharpness.
●
In British English & Regional English:
To be
rendered
soft
and
suitable
for
planting
in.
●
To
lose
harshness
; to become
gentler
,
subdued
, or
toned
down.
●
In American English:
To
relax
;
in particular
, to become
pleasantly
high or
stoned
by
taking
drugs.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
mellow
English
melowe
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Mellowy
Soft
Yielding
Convivial
Gay
Happy
Casual
Easy-Breezy
Mellowish
Drunk
Stoned
Jovial
Nonchalant
Genial
Merry
Moderate
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Related
Laidback
Smooth
Relaxed
Upbeat
Jazzy
Warm
Quiet
Spacey
Soulful
Lively
Tame
Bluesy
Pleasant
Serene
Gentle
Groovy
Energetic
Cool
Earthy
Poppish
Calm
Sweet
Placid
Mild
Soothing
Fade
Bright
Cheerful
Delicate
Folky
Mature
Lovely
Dry
Tranquil
Comforting
Relaxing
Fruity
Calming
Melancholy
Thin
Hoppy
Dreamy
Cheery
Dancy
Creamy
Fizzle
Playful
Sedate
Crunchy
Dull
Spicy
Pop
Loud
Bubbly
Easygoing
Calmer
Sour
Breezy
Laid Back
Low Key
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Rhymes
Relo
Cello
Jello
'Cello
Spello
Pellow
Fellow
Jell-O
Yellow
Mellow
Bellow
Bargello
Bordello
Portobello
Limoncello
Punchinello
Violoncello
Punchinello
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