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| Back | mel•low adjective, verb BrE /ˈmeləʊ/ NAmE /ˈmeloʊ/ adjective word origin example bank (mel•low•er, mel•low•est) 1 (of colour or sound) soft, rich and pleasant mellow autumn colours Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere. The leaves looked golden in the mellow afternoon light. 2 (of a taste or flavour) smooth and pleasant a mellow, fruity wine coffee with a full mellow flavour 3 (of people) calm, gentle and reasonable because of age or experience Dad's certainly grown mellower with age. 4 (informal) (of people) relaxed, calm and happy, especially after drinking alcohol After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow. verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sb become less extreme in behaviour, etc, especially as a result of growing older She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college. ~ sb A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him. 2 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to become, or make a colour become less bright, especially over a period of time 3 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to develop or make wine develop a pleasant and less bitter taste over a period of time ˌmellow ˈout (informal, especially NAmE) to enjoy yourself by relaxing and not doing much We just listened to music and mellowed out all afternoon. |
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