mellow
Soft or tender by reason of ripenessSoft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
» Don't tell me to mellow out.
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11 senses(also, figuratively)Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
a mellow apple
zart, weich
спе́лыйspélyj, со́чныйsóčnyj
(also, figuratively)Matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
Soft and easily penetrated or worked; not hard or rigid; loamy.
(poetic, usually)Mature; of crops: ready to be harvested; ripe.
(poetic)Fruitful and warm.
(figuratively, usually)Not coarse, brash, harsh, or rough; delicate, rich, soft, subdued.
Senses relating to a person or their qualities.
(figuratively)Well-matured from age or experience; not impetuous or impulsive; calm, dignified, gentle.
softened through age or experience
(figuratively)Cheerful, genial, jovial, merry; also, easygoing, laid-back, calm, relaxed.
(figuratively)Drunk, intoxicated; especially slightly or pleasantly so, or to an extent that makes one cheerful and friendly.
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(US, figuratively, slang)Pleasantly high or stoned, and relaxed after taking drugs; also, of drugs: slightly intoxicating and tending to produce such effects.
(slang)Pleasing in some way; excellent, fantastic, great.
Examples
17 sentencesDon't tell me to mellow out.
I don't think that I've mellowed.
I think I've mellowed.
I don't think I've mellowed.
Most women mellow as they age.
deDie meisten Frauen werden mit dem Alter milder. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English melowe, melwe (“ripe, mellow; juicy; sweThe adjective is derived from Late Middle English melowe, melwe (“ripe, mellow; juicy; sweet”) [and other forms]; further etymology uncertain, possibly:
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Forms
mellower/more mellow, mellowest/most mellow| Comparative | mellower / more mellow Lesson |
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| Superlative | mellowest / most mellow Lesson |
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Synonyms
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9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form