mellow

adj., -er, -est.

1. 1. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness: a mellow fruit.
   2. Suggesting softness or sweetness: “The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn” (Thomas Hardy).
2. Rich and soft in quality: a mellow sound; a mellow wine.
3. Having the gentleness, wisdom, or tolerance often characteristic of maturity.
4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.
5. Slang.
   1. Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated.
   2. Pleasantly high from a drug, especially from smoking marijuana.
6. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.

tr. & intr.v., -lowed, -low·ing, -lows.

To make or become mellow.

phrasal verb:

mellow out Slang.

1. To become genial and pleasant; relax: “The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife” (Bobbie Ann Mason).

[Middle English melwe, perhaps from melowe, oblique case of mele, ground grain, meal. See meal¹.]

mellowly mel'low·ly adv.
mellowness mel'low·ness n.

adjective

1. Brought to full flavor and richness by aging: aged, ripe. See youth/age/maturity.
2. Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound: orotund, plangent, resonant, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorous, vibrant. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

verb

To bring or come to full development: age, develop, grow, maturate, mature, ripen. See youth/age/maturity.

adj

Definition: ripe, mature; softened
Antonyms: fresh, hard, immature, sour, tart, unripe

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IN BRIEF: Soft, sweet, and juicy from ripeness. Also: Made gentle and kind by age or experience.

Good intentions are very mortal and perishable things. Like very mellow and choice fruit, they are difficult to keep. — Charles Simmons

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - blød, rund, afklaret, modnet
v. tr. - afklare, modne
v. intr. - afklares, modnes

Nederlands (Dutch)
vol/rijk, aangenaam, warm/ontspannen (lichtelijk aangeschoten), rijp, gerijpt, rijk, sappig, rijpen, benevelen, zacht worden, rijp etc. maken

Français (French)
adj. - mûr, à point, juteux, m¯lleux, suave, mélodieux, doux (une couleur), fondant, patiné par l'âge (une pierre), serein, détendu
v. tr. - assagir, détendre, faire mûrir, donner du m¯lleux à
v. intr. - s'amadouer, s'assagir, s'adoucir, mûrir, prendre du m¯lleux (un vin)

idioms:

• mellow out    décompresser, se détendre

Deutsch (German)
v. - reifen, mildern
adj. - reif, abgeklärt, freundlich, angeheitert

idioms:

• mellow out    (inf) sich beruhigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ωριμάζω, μεστώνω, γλυκαίνω, αποκτώ γλυκύτητα, απαλύνω/-ομαι
adj. - γινωμένος, μεστός, ώριμος, χυμώδης, (για χώμα) μαλακός, εύφορος, μειλίχιος, (για χρώμα, ήχο, κ.λπ.) απαλός, μαλακός, γλυκός, πλούσιος, μισομεθυσμένος, ευδιάθετος

Italiano (Italian)
maturare, stagionato, succoso

Português (Portuguese)
v. - suavizar-se, amadurecer
adj. - maduro, rico (solo), suave

Русский (Russian)
спелый и мягкий, выдержанный, добродушный, делаться мягким, становиться выдержанным, смягчать

Español (Spanish)
adj. - maduro, suave, melodioso, tierno, achispado
v. tr. - madurar, sazonar, ablandar, suavizar
v. intr. - madurarse, suavizarse, ablandarse

idioms:

• mellow out    relajarse, combatir el estrés

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bringa till mognad, dämpa, luckra upp (jord), göra lite glad
adj. - fullmogen, fyllig, dämpad, godmodig, lucker, lätt påverkad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
成熟的, 熟练的, 醇的, 使成熟, 使圆熟, 使芳醇, 使圆润, 成熟, 变得圆熟, 变醇香, 变圆润

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 成熟的, 熟練的, 醇的
v. tr. - 使成熟, 使圓熟, 使芳醇, 使圓潤
v. intr. - 成熟, 變得圓熟, 變醇香, 變圓潤

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 과일이 잘 익은, 향기가 좋은, 듣기에 좋은
v. tr. - 익게 하다, 성숙하게 하다
v. intr. - 익다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 熟している, 柔らかな, 円熟した, 陽気な, ほろ酔いの, こくのある, 肥えた
v. - やわらかにする, 熟させる, 円熟させる, 柔らかくする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجعله يانعا (صفه) يانع, طري, لين, ثمل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתון, בוגר, בשל, נעים, עליז, חכם, מנוסה, מלא-מיץ, שתוי במקצת, ערב ועשיר (קול), מתוק, רך‬
v. tr. - ‮ריכך‬
v. intr. - ‮התמתן, התרכך, הבשיל‬

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