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[ verb ] become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

Synonyms

melt mellow_out

Examples

"With age, he mellowed"

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change soften

2
[ verb ] soften, make mellow

Examples

"Age and experience mellowed him over the years"

Related terms

soften

3
[ adjective ] slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

Synonyms

high

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intoxicated

4
[ adjective ] having or suggesting softness and richness in quality

Synonyms

mellowing

Examples

"a mellow sound" "the mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn"- Thomas Hardy "a mellowing sun"

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soft

5
[ adjective ] having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience

Synonyms

mellowed

Examples

"mellow wisdom" "the peace of mellow age"

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mature

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[ adjective ] having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

Synonyms

mellowed

Examples

"a mellow port" "mellowed fruit"

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ripe

7
[ adjective ] unhurried and relaxed

Synonyms

laid-back easygoing

Examples

"an easygoing pace" "a mellow conversation"

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relaxed

8
[ adverb ] (obsolete) in a mellow manner

Synonyms

mellowly

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archaism

9
[ adjective ] unhurried and relaxed

Synonyms

laid-back easygoing

Examples

"an easygoing pace" "a mellow conversation"

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relaxed

10
[ verb ] make or grow (more) mellow

Examples

"These apples need to mellow a bit more" "The sun mellowed the fruit"

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modify soften mellowing

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