mellow
mel·low
mellow · mellows
The property of being mellowThe property of being mellow; mellowness.
UK/ˈmɛləʊ/US/ˈmɛloʊ/
» Don't tell me to mellow out.
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3 senses(US, informal)The property of being mellow; mellowness.
(US, informal, specifically)A comfortable or relaxed mood.
(US, informal)Also main mellow: a close friend or lover.
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
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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