Definition of 'mellow'

Verb

1. soften, make mellow; "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
2. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"
      Synonyms: melt mellow out
3. make or grow (more) mellow; "These apples need to mellow a bit more"; "The sun mellowed the fruit"

Adjective

1. unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"
      Synonyms: laid-back
2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit"
      Synonyms: mellowed
3. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"
      Synonyms: mellowed
4. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"
5. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
      Synonyms: high

Adverb

1. (obsolete) in a mellow manner
      Synonyms: mellowly

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