mellow

  • 21mellow — /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… …

  • 22mellow — 1. mod. relaxed; untroubled; laid back. □ Being mellow is my only goal in life. □ She is the mellowest fox I know. 2. mod. slightly alcohol or drug intoxicated. □ I got mellow and stopped drinking right there …

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  • 23mellow — 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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  • 24mellow — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ADVERB ▪ extremely …

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  • 25mellow — I adj Calm and relaxed. Campenella is a mellow fellow who doesn t let anything get on his nerves. 1970s II v To calm down. You need to mellow (out) and enjoy life. 1970s …

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  • 26mellow — adjective 1》 (especially of sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft.     ↘archaic (of fruit) ripe, sweet, and juicy. 2》 (of a person s character) softened by maturity or experience.     ↘relaxed and good humoured. 3》 (of earth) rich… …

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  • 27mellow — mel•low [[t]ˈmɛl oʊ[/t]] adj. low•er, low•est, v. adj. 1) sweet and full flavored from ripeness, as fruit 2) soft and rich, as sound, lights, or colors 3) made gentle by age or maturity 4) friable or loamy, as soil 5) pleasantly intoxicated 6)… …

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  • 28Mellow — Another Phase Álbum de Maria Mena Publicación 1 de marzo, 2004 Grabación 2003 2004, Noruega …

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  • 29mellow —    drunk    Literally, ripe, and a euphemism since the 17th century:     Two being half drunk , and the third just comfortably mellow . (Bartram, 1897) …

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  • 30mellow — adj. & v. adj. 1 (of sound, colour, light) soft and rich, free from harshness. 2 (of character) softened or matured by age or experience. 3 genial, jovial. 4 partly intoxicated. 5 (of fruit) soft, sweet, and juicy. 6 (of wine) well matured,… …

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