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mellowness

mel·low
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mel-oh]
    • /ˈmɛl oʊ/
    • /ˈme.ləʊ.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mel-oh]
    • /ˈmɛl oʊ/

Definitions of mellowness word

  • adjective mellowness soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit. 1
  • adjective mellowness well-matured, as wines. 1
  • adjective mellowness soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light. 1
  • adjective mellowness made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened. 1
  • adjective mellowness friable or loamy, as soil. 1
  • adjective mellowness mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high. 1

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Origin of mellowness

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 Mellowness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mellowness 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for mellowness

noun mellowness

  • ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
  • sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
  • capability — If you have the capability or the capabilities to do something, you have the ability or the qualities that are necessary to do it.
  • manhood — the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
  • wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.

Antonyms for mellowness

noun mellowness

  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
  • downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
  • stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.

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