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mellow
adjective
adverb
verb
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- W
- Contains
- ELLO
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈmɛləʊ
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
adjective
softened through age or experience
“mellow wisdom”
adjective
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
“a mellow port”
adjective
unhurried and relaxed
“a mellow conversation”
adverb
in a mellow manner
verb
make or grow (more) mellow
“These apples need to mellow a bit more”
verb
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
“With age, he mellowed”
verb
soften, make mellow
“Age and experience mellowed him over the years”
In context
Example Sentences
mellow wisdom
the peace of mellow age
a mellow port
mellowed fruit
a mellow conversation
These apples need to mellow a bit more
The sun mellowed the fruit
With age, he mellowed
Age and experience mellowed him over the years
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