mellow
adjective
- 1
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
- 2
having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
mellow wisdom
the peace of mellow age
- 3
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
a mellow port
mellowed fruit
- 4
unhurried and relaxed
a mellow conversation
adverb
- 1
(obsolete) in a mellow manner
verb
- 1
make or grow (more) mellow
These apples need to mellow a bit more
The sun mellowed the fruit
- 2
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
With age, he mellowed
- 3
soften, make mellow
Age and experience mellowed him over the years
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