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Dictionary definition for: Mellow

1. (v) soften, make mellow; "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"

2. (s) unhurried and relaxed; "an easygoing pace" "a mellow conversation"

3. (r) (obsolete) in a mellow manner

4. (v) become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"

5. (s) having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port" "mellowed fruit"

6. (v) make or grow (more) mellow; "These apples need to mellow a bit more" "The sun mellowed the fruit"

7. (s) having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom" "the peace of mellow age"

8. (s) having or suggesting softness and richness in quality; "a mellow sound" "the mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn"- Thomas Hardy; "a mellowing sun"

9. (s) slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

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