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Definition of Mellow
1. Adverb. (obsolete) in a mellow manner.
2. Adjective. Unhurried and relaxed. "A mellow conversation"
3. Verb. Soften, make mellow. "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
4. Adjective. Having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging. "Mellowed fruit"
5. Verb. Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial. "With age, he mellowed"
6. Adjective. Having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience. "The peace of mellow age"
7. Verb. Make or grow (more) mellow. "The sun mellowed the fruit"
8. Adjective. Having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience. "The peace of mellow age"
9. Adjective. Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana).
Definition of Mellow
1. a. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.
2. v. t. To make mellow.
3. v. i. To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.
Definition of Mellow
1. Adjective. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, ''a mellow apple''. ¹
2. Adjective. Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, ''a mellow soil''. ¹
3. Adjective. Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued, soft, rich, delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc. ¹
4. Adjective. Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial. ¹
5. Adjective. Relaxed; calm; easygoing; laid-back. ¹
6. Adjective. Warmed by liquor, slightly intoxicated; or, stoned, high. ¹
7. Noun. A relaxed mood. ¹
8. Verb. (intransitive) To become mellow. ¹
9. Verb. (intransitive) To relax or soften. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mellow
1. soft and full-flavored from ripeness [adj -LOWER, -LOWEST] : MELLOWLY [adv] / to make or become mellow [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Mellow
1. To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows. "Prosperity begins to mellow." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mellow
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