mellowadjective
uk/ˈmel.əʊ/us/ˈmel.oʊ/mellow adjective (SMOOTH)
smooth and soft, or not too sharp, bright, new, or rough:
mellow flavours
mellow sounds
mellow autumn sunlight
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Straight, even and level
- be (as) flat as a pancake idiom
- clean-cut
- cleanly
- consistency
- even
- flat
- flatness
- flush
- glassy
- level
- plane
- seamless
- sleek
- smooth
- square
- steady
- straight
- true
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mellow adjective (RELAXED)
relaxed and pleasant or not severe:
a mellow mood/atmosphere
After a few drinks, he became very mellow.
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Calm and relaxed
- (as) cool as a cucumber idiom
- at (your) leisure idiom
- be at peace with the world idiom
- carefree
- careless
- comfort
- comfortably
- easy come, easy go idiom
- easy-going
- equilibrium
- free-flowing
- genteel
- harmonious
- lamb
- peaceful
- quiescent
- relaxed
- rested
- sangfroid
- self-possession
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mellowverb
uk/ˈmel.əʊ/us/ˈmel.oʊ/mellow verb (BECOME SOFTER)
[ I ] to become softer and more developed in a pleasing way:
The brickwork will mellow over the years so that it blends with the surroundings.
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Calming and relaxing
- assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circuses idiom
- calm
- chill
- humour
- lie down
- lighten sth up
- lighten up
- lull
- lull sb into sth
- relaxation
- settle
- slow down
- soften
- steady
- take things easy idiom
- take/need a cold shower idiom
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mellow verb (BECOME RELAXED)
[ I or T ] to become more relaxed:
She used to be very impatient, but she's mellowed over time.
The years have mellowed her.
US informal Oh, don't be so tough on yourself, Bill - mellow out (= become more relaxed and less severe).
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Calming and relaxing
- assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circuses idiom
- calm
- chill
- humour
- lie down
- lighten sth up
- lighten up
- lull
- lull sb into sth
- relaxation
- settle
- slow down
- soften
- steady
- take things easy idiom
- take/need a cold shower idiom
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