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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• Artist: Donovan
• Rating:
• Release Date: November 01, 1997
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

This budget-priced, two-disc set from Recall Records collects nearly everything Donovan recorded for Pye Records in 1965, a scant year before he signed with Epic Records and re-emerged as a flower power pop star with "Sunshine Superman." Some of that bejeweled sensibility is already apparent in these tracks, but for the most part this is Donovan as a straight folk singer, and he isn't bad at it at all. This collection is only a couple of alternate takes and the obscure "Every Man Has His Chain" (which originally was only available on a French EP) away from having practically everything that Donovan recorded during his sessions for Pye. One song in particular here, the dreamy and baroque "Sunny Goodge Street," clearly sets up the template that Donovan would follow in the future. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Colours	Donovan	Donovan	(2:47)
I'll Try for the Sun	Donovan	Donovan	(3:39)
Sunny Goodge Street	Donovan	Donovan	(2:58)
Oh Deed I Do	Bert Jansch, Donovan	Donovan	(2:10)
Circus of Sour (Lyrics)	Paul Bernath	Donovan	(1:53)
The Summer Day Reflection Song	Donovan	Donovan	(2:13)
Candy Man	Donovan	Donovan	(3:28)
Jersey Thursday	Donovan	Donovan	(2:15)
Belated Forgiveness Plea	Donovan	Donovan	(2:57)
Ballad of a Crystal Man	Donovan	Donovan	(3:54)
The Little Tin Soldier	Shawn Phillips	Donovan	(3:05)
Ballad of Geraldine	Donovan	Donovan	(4:41)
Universal Soldier (Lyrics)	Buffy Sainte-Marie	Donovan	(2:14)
Do You Hear Me Now	Bert Jansch	Donovan	(1:49)
The War Drags On	Mick Softley	Donovan	(3:43)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Josie	Donovan	Donovan	(3:29)
Catch the Wind (Lyrics)	Donovan	Donovan	(2:57)
Remember the Alamo (Lyrics)	Jane Bowers	Donovan	(3:05)
Cuttin' Out	Donovan	Donovan	(2:20)
Riding in My Car (Car Song)	Woody Guthrie	Donovan	(1:32)
Keep on Truckin'	Donovan	Donovan	(1:51)
Gold Watch Blues	Mick Softley	Donovan	(2:33)
To Sing for You	Donovan	Donovan	(2:44)
You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond (Lyrics)	Traditional	Donovan	(4:04)
Tangerine Puppet	Donovan	Donovan	(1:52)
Donna Donna	Sholom Secunda, Aaron Zeitlin	Donovan	(2:57)
Ramblin' Boy	Donovan	Donovan	(2:34)
Catch the Wind [Single Version]	Donovan	Donovan	(2:19)
Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?	Donovan	Donovan	(2:56)

Credits

Donovan (Guitar), Donovan (Harmonica), Donovan (Vocals), Donovan (Main Performer), Nigel Cross (Liner Notes)

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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