Word Definition

Mellow

  1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.
  2. Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
  3. Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, a mellow soil.
  4. To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.
  5. Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.
  6. Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated.
  7. To make mellow.

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