noun
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A relaxed mood.
verb
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To make mellow; to relax or soften.
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The fervour of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age.
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To become mellow.
adjective
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Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
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a mellow apple
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Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid.
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a mellow soil
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Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued, soft, rich, delicate; said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.
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Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
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Relaxed; calm; easygoing; laid-back.
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Warmed by liquor, slightly intoxicated, stoned, or high.
Examples of mellow in a Sentence
Just trying to get you mellow enough to tell me why you've got a bug up your behind.
Actually, Skippy, I'm quite a mellow alcoholic, not raging at all, lucky for you.
The peach border should be composed of turfy mellow FIG.
He is, as most very old people, a slightly mellow type.
Likewise the Sunderland - Newcastle match turned out to be a fairly mellow affair.
Look out for steep tiled gables, overhanging upper stories and mellow brick and plastering.
The flavor is mellow, and it has a spicy aroma.
Spanish Sherry casks and American bourbon Oak Casks pass rich and mellow flavors to the whiskey whilst it matures.
The secret was closely guarded by the abbey who became renown for their sweet, mellow cider.
These have been constructed from warm, mellow stone and offer the latest in luxurious interior design and specification.
Twist fave Jo Ayling returns next, knocking out her quality mellow tunes on the old Joanna.
You can really zero in on a mellow sound or a harsh sound by combining the settings on the pickups and tone knobs.
They are designed to give a gentle and mellow light that mimics real candlelight.
On May 30 1953 Sir Arthur Bryant, in a mellow, reflective mood wrote, " My first coronation was in 1902.
You'll feel mellow, but not so relaxed you need a nap.
Vanilla is a scent enjoyed by many because it provides a nice, mellow atmosphere.
Many herbs and spices give the aroma of mellow autumn evenings.
Many of the Scentsy fragrances already employ vanilla notes to mellow out fruit and spice scents.
Dinner music that should be playing in the background should be mellow, such as Blue Christmas, I'll Be Home for Christmas, and other holiday classics with a "somber" theme.
It is then kept at a moderate and fairly uniform temperature in a warehouse, when, although there is no marked outward change, the tobacco becomes more mellow.
Up to three grams produces a mellow euphoria which may include hallucinations.
Derek showed off his soulful vocals and mellow, slightly jazzy, guitar style.
Roddick says his parents are ' pretty mellow ' - not pushy tennis parents at all.
Once they have settled in they can be quite mellow about everyday noise.
The game had 25 songs with a few licenses like remixes of Smoke on the Water and Have You Ever Been Mellow.
Allowing these types of wine to come in contact with the air often helps to further develop the wine's tasting characteristics and bouquet and help to mellow harsh tannins.
Astringent wines are often described as austere mellow as they age.
Moelleux is a French term (pronounced mwah-luh) used to describe white wines that have silky, soft and mellow flavor characteristics.
Brawny wines are aged to help soften the tannins and mellow the alcohol content, resulting in a more elegant, well rounded wine.
Harsh wines are often aged in order for the wine to mellow.
This wine has been aged in oak barrels and has a mellow flavor with vanilla notes.
Many love Italian reds for their bold, forward flavors, acidity and mellow tannins but Italian whites are some of the best in the world.
The Mellow World Ostrich Rolling Laptop Tote comes in several colors of ostrich leather, including an olive green, basic black and crimson.
However, if you enjoy subdued and mellow activities, Geminis may not be a good love match because they like to be on-the-go, all the time.
The rebirth process through the zodiac has conditioned Pisces into a mellow and even philosophical being.
The deviation to a more mellow style than their usual sound has worked in favor of Linkin Park, illustrated their ability to create incredible songs outside their signature rock genre.
Originally recorded when he was with Derek and the Dominoes, Clapton released a stripped-down, mellow version on his 1994 Unplugged album that is just as powerful and popular.
Play mellow, yet relaxing and upbeat style party music in the background to set the mood of the party.
One of the most famous characters in the film is the computer HAL, with his mellow voice and his underlying psychopathy.
Plants, fruits, and herbs have long been blended for skincare scents, but the combination of a sharp citrus and a refreshing herb contrast some of the more mellow scents such as floral or apple.
A strong mellow ruby colored ale, brewed using malt made from Maris Otter barley and the finest English aromatic hops.
Both of these are very mellow singers and we are particularly glad to have a good singing blackbird again.
Embarrassing, insincere, formulaic flattery makes God mellow.
Closer, it looks grand, yet mellow, one of the best red brick towers in Suffolk.
This is where one can sit at dusk with a glass of wine and feel mellow.
Somebody suggested to me that Bryan Hollon is getting more mellow in his old age.
Made from high grade redwood pine that will mellow to a honey brown with weathering.
Kentwell Hall Kentwell - a romantic, moated, mellow redbrick Tudor mansion in a tranquil parkland setting.
Made from premium grade Scandinavian redwood from renewable plantations, which will mellow to a honey brown with weathering.
But as they mature and their values develop they mellow out and become less self-centered.