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| mel·low [ méllō ] |
adjective (comparative mel·low·er, superlative mel·low·est) |
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1. soft in color or tone: comfortingly soft, warm, and rich in color or tone
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2. smooth and rich in taste: matured to a long-lasting smooth rich taste
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3. fully ripe: soft, juicy, fully ripened, and sweet
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4. easygoing: good-humored, tolerant, and approachable, especially as a result of maturity or a feeling of security
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5. mildly intoxicated: mildly intoxicated by drink or drugs
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6. moist and rich in texture: describes soil that has a moist rich loamy texture
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle mel·lowed, present participle mel·low·ing, 3rd person present singular mel·lows) |
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1. become or make somebody more easygoing: to become more good-humored, tolerant, and approachable, or make somebody become so
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2. increase in or give something richness: to become richer, smoother, or softer in taste, color, tone, or atmosphere, or make something become so
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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  mel·low·ly adverb |
| mel·low·ness noun |
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