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- [mel-oh]
- /ˈmɛl oʊ/
- /ˈmel.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mel-oh]
- /ˈmɛl oʊ/
Definitions of mellow word
- adjective mellow soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit. 1
- adjective mellow well-matured, as wines. 1
- adjective mellow soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light. 1
- adjective mellow made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened. 1
- adjective mellow friable or loamy, as soil. 1
- adjective mellow mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high. 1
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Origin of mellow
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English mel(o)we, alteration (perhaps by dissimilation, in phrase meruw fruit) of Middle English meruw, Old English meru soft
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Parts of speech for Mellow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mellow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mellow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mellow
adj mellow
- savory — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- soothing — that soothes: a soothing voice.
verb mellow
- sweeten — to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- season — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
adjective mellow
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- expansive — Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive or wide-ranging.
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- savoury — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
Antonyms for mellow
adj mellow
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- tart — sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
verb mellow
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
- trouble — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
adjective mellow
- uptight — tense, nervous, or jittery.
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