mellow

mel|low¹ [ˈmeləu US -lou] adj

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1¦(not bright)¦

2¦(not loud or harsh)¦

3¦(not strong in flavour)¦

4¦(not strict)¦

5¦(relaxed)¦

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[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old English melu; MEAL]

1.) ¦(NOT BRIGHT)¦

a mellow colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright

▪ the mellow golden light of early evening

2.) ¦(NOT LOUD OR HARSH)¦

a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth

▪ a warm, mellow voice

3.) ¦(NOT STRONG IN FLAVOUR)¦

mellow wine or fruit has a smooth, pleasant taste

▪ its smooth, mellow flavour

4.) ¦(NOT STRICT)¦

someone who is mellow is gentle and calm and does not criticize other people, because they have a lot of experience of life

5.) ¦(RELAXED)¦

if you feel mellow, you feel calm and relaxed, especially after drinking alcohol

>mellowness n [U]

mellow ²

mellow² v [I and T]

1.) if someone mellows or is mellowed, they become gentler and more sympathetic

▪ Paul's certainly mellowed over the years.

▪ Two pints of beer had mellowed my father.

2.) if colours mellow or are mellowed, they begin to look warm and soft

▪ The bricks had mellowed to a soft red.

3.) if wine mellows or is mellowed, its taste becomes smoother

mellow () out [mellow (sb) out] phr v

to become relaxed and calm, or to make someone like this