mellow

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛləʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛloʊ/

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Adjective

Positive mellow

Comparative more mellow

Superlative most mellow

Positive mellow

Comparative mellower

Superlative mellowest

1. If a fruit is mellow, it has a soft or tender pulp.

   The apple is mellow.

2. If something is mellow, it is soft and easy to work with.

   The soil is mellow.

Related words

• mellowness

Noun

Singular mellow

Plural mellows

1. If someone is in a mellow, they are in a relaxed mood.

Verb

Plain form mellow

Third-person singular mellows

Past tense mellowed

Past participle mellowed

Present participle mellowing

1. (transitive) If someone mellows down, they are becoming more to relax.

   She used to be very impatient, but she's mellowed over time.

2. (intransitive) If something mellows, it becomes softer and more developed in a pleasant way.

   The bright colour of the fresh paint mellowed over the years.