mellow

mel·low

M0207600 (mĕl′ō)adj. mel·low·er, mel·low·est 1. a. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness: a mellow fruit.b. Suggesting softness or sweetness: "The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn" (Thomas Hardy).2. a. Flavorful and mild or smooth, as from being properly matured: a mellow wine.b. Soft and pleasant; not harsh: a mellow voice; mellow light.3. Gentle and understanding, especially from being mature or experienced: "She had seen him as a survival of a leisurely and tolerant age, a mellow man" (Elisabeth Ogilvie).4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.5. Slang Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated.6. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.tr. & intr.v. mel·lowed, mel·low·ing, mel·lows To make or become mellow.Phrasal Verb: mellow out Slang To become genial and pleasant; relax: "The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife" (Bobbie Ann Mason).

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[Middle English melwe, perhaps from melowe, oblique case of mele, ground grain, meal; see meal¹.]

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mel′low·ly adv.mel′low·ness n.

mellow

(ˈmɛləʊ) adj1. (esp of fruits) full-flavoured; sweet; ripe2. (Brewing) (esp of wines) well-matured3. (esp of colours or sounds) soft or rich4. kind-hearted, esp through maturity or old age5. genial, as through the effects of alcohol6. (Agriculture) (of soil) soft and loamyvb7. to make or become mellow; soften; mature8. (foll by out) to become calm and relaxed or (esp of a drug) to have a calming or relaxing effect on (someone)[C15: perhaps from Old English meru soft (as through ripeness)] ˈmellowly adv ˈmellowness n

mel•low

(ˈmɛl oʊ)

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. free from tension or discord. v.t., v.i. 7. to make or become mellow. 8. mellow out, Slang. to relax. [1400–50; alter. of Middle English meruw, Old English mearu soft] mel′low•ness, n.

mellow

- Describing fruit that is soft, sweet, and juicy when ripe.See also related terms for ripe.

mellow

Past participle: mellowed
Gerund: mellowing

Imperative
mellow
mellow

Present
I mellow
you mellow
he/she/it mellows
we mellow
you mellow
they mellow

Preterite
I mellowed
you mellowed
he/she/it mellowed
we mellowed
you mellowed
they mellowed

Present Continuous
I am mellowing
you are mellowing
he/she/it is mellowing
we are mellowing
you are mellowing
they are mellowing

Present Perfect
I have mellowed
you have mellowed
he/she/it has mellowed
we have mellowed
you have mellowed
they have mellowed

Past Continuous
I was mellowing
you were mellowing
he/she/it was mellowing
we were mellowing
you were mellowing
they were mellowing

Past Perfect
I had mellowed
you had mellowed
he/she/it had mellowed
we had mellowed
you had mellowed
they had mellowed

Future
I will mellow
you will mellow
he/she/it will mellow
we will mellow
you will mellow
they will mellow

Future Perfect
I will have mellowed
you will have mellowed
he/she/it will have mellowed
we will have mellowed
you will have mellowed
they will have mellowed

Future Continuous
I will be mellowing
you will be mellowing
he/she/it will be mellowing
we will be mellowing
you will be mellowing
they will be mellowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been mellowing
you have been mellowing
he/she/it has been mellowing
we have been mellowing
you have been mellowing
they have been mellowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been mellowing
you will have been mellowing
he/she/it will have been mellowing
we will have been mellowing
you will have been mellowing
they will have been mellowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been mellowing
you had been mellowing
he/she/it had been mellowing
we had been mellowing
you had been mellowing
they had been mellowing

Conditional
I would mellow
you would mellow
he/she/it would mellow
we would mellow
you would mellow
they would mellow

Past Conditional
I would have mellowed
you would have mellowed
he/she/it would have mellowed
we would have mellowed
you would have mellowed
they would have mellowed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	mellow - soften, make mellow; "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"mellow out, mellow, melt - become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"soften - make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"
	2.	mellow - become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"mellow out, meltchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"mellow - soften, make mellow; "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
	3.	mellow - make or grow (more) mellow; "These apples need to mellow a bit more"; "The sun mellowed the fruit"soften - become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"
Adj.	1.	mellow - unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"laid-backrelaxed - without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"
	2.	mellow - having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit"mellowedripe, mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"
	3.	mellow - having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"mellowedmature - characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"
	4.	mellow - having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children"
	5.	mellow - slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)highdrunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated"
Adv.	1.	mellow - (obsolete) in a mellow manner mellowlyarchaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression

mellow

adjective1. soft, deep, rich, warm, MLO (S.M.S.) the mellow colours of autumn2. tuneful, full, rich, soft, melodious, mellifluous, dulcet, well-tuned, euphonic, MLO (S.M.S.) the mellow background music3. full-flavoured, rounded, rich, sweet, smooth, delicate, juicy, MLO (S.M.S.) a mellow, well-balanced wine4. ripe, perfect, mature, ripened, well-matured, MLO (S.M.S.) a mellow, creamy Somerset Brie
ripe green, raw, sour, immature, unripe5. easy-going, warm, gentle, pleasant, sympathetic, tolerant, gracious, amiable, amicable, affable, good-natured, kind-hearted, warm-hearted, MLO (S.M.S.) Is she more mellow and tolerant?6. relaxed, happy, cheerful, jolly, elevated, merry (Brit. informal), expansive, cordial, genial, jovial, MLO (S.M.S.) After a few glasses, he was feeling mellow.verb1. relax, improve, settle, calm, mature, soften, sweeten She has mellowed with age.2. season, develop, improve, perfect, ripen long cooking mellows the flavour beautifully

mellow

adjective1. Brought to full flavor and richness by aging:aged, ripe.2. Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound:orotund, plangent, resonant, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorous, vibrant.verbTo bring or come to full development:age, develop, grow, maturate, mature, ripen.

Translations

使柔和使老成使醇香柔和的老成的

mellow

(ˈmeləu) adjective1. (of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience. Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached. 老成的 老成的2. (of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant. The lamplight was soft and mellow. 柔和的 柔和的3. (of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully. a mellow burgundy. 香醇的 芳醇的 verb to make or become softer or more mature. Old age has mellowed him. 使老成，使柔和，使香醇 使老成，使柔和，使醇香 ˈmellowness noun 老成，柔和，香醇 成熟，芳醇，肥沃，怡然