mellowness

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mellowness - kindheartedness through maturity or old agekindheartedness, kind-heartedness - sympathy arising from a kind heart
	2.	mellowness - a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavorgustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
	3.	mellowness - the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance"fullness, richnessproperty - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
	4.	mellowness - a soft shade of a color; "a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble"tint, shade, tincture, tone - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
	5.	mellowness - geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuanaaffability, affableness, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality, amiability - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

Translations

怡然成熟肥沃芳醇

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