Definition of Mellow

  • (superl.) Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.
  • (superl.) Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, a mellow soil.
  • (superl.) Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.
  • (superl.) Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
  • (superl.) Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated.
  • (v. t.) To make mellow.
  • (v. i.) To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.

Antonyms of Mellow


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Homophones of Mellow