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  • 1Mellow — Mel low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mellowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mellowing}.] To make mellow. Shak. [1913 Webster] If the Weather prove frosty to mellow it [the ground], they do not plow it again till April. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] The fervor of early… …

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  • 2mellow — /ˈmɛloʊ / (say meloh) adjective 1. soft and full flavoured from ripeness, as fruit. 2. well matured, as wines. 3. soft and rich, as sound, tones, colour, light, etc. 4. genial and in good humour, as after wining and dining well: *Exhausted by… …

  • 3mellow — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English melowe Date: 15th century 1. a. of a fruit tender and sweet because of ripeness b. of a wine well aged and pleasingly mild 2. a. made gentle by age or experience b. rich and full …

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  • 4Mellow Yellow (album) — Mellow Yellow Studio album by Donovan Released March 1967 …

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  • 5Make a Move on Me — Single by Olivia Newton John from the album Physical Released …

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  • 6mellow — [mel′ō] adj. [ME melwe, ripe, prob. < or akin to OE melu (see MEAL2), Fl meluw, soft, mellow] 1. soft, sweet, and juicy because ripe: said of fruit 2. full flavored; matured; not acid or bitter: said of wine, etc. 3. full, rich, soft, and… …

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  • 7mellow — ► ADJECTIVE 1) pleasantly smooth or soft in sound, taste, or colour. 2) relaxed and good humoured. ► VERB ▪ make or become mellow. ORIGIN perhaps related to MEAL(Cf. ↑meal) …

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  • 8mellow — mellowly, adv. mellowness, n. /mel oh/, adj., mellower, mellowest, v., n. adj. 1. soft, sweet, and full flavored from ripeness, as fruit. 2. well matured, as wines. 3. soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light. 4. made gentle and… …

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  • 9mellow — mel|low1 [ˈmeləu US lou] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not bright)¦ 2¦(not loud or harsh)¦ 3¦(not strong in flavour)¦ 4¦(not strict)¦ 5¦(relaxed)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old English melu; MEAL] 1.) ¦(NOT BRIGHT)¦ a mellow …

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  • 10mellow — 1 adjective 1 a mellow colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright: the mellow, golden light of early evening | mellow shades of brown and orange 2 a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth: the mellow sound of a trombone | a friendly,… …

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