English adjective: mellow | |||
1. | mellow unhurried and relaxed | ||
Samples | A mellow conversation. | ||
Synonyms | laid-back | ||
Similar | relaxed | ||
Antonyms | tense | ||
2. | mellow having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging | ||
Samples | A mellow port. Mellowed fruit. | ||
Synonyms | mellowed | ||
Similar | mature, ripe | ||
Antonyms | unripe, unripened, green, immature | ||
3. | mellow having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience | ||
Samples | Mellow wisdom. The peace of mellow age. | ||
Synonyms | mellowed | ||
Similar | mature | ||
Antonyms | immature | ||
4. | mellow having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience | ||
Samples | Mellow wisdom. The peace of mellow age. | ||
Similar | soft | ||
Antonyms | hard | ||
5. | mellow slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) | ||
Synonyms | high | ||
Similar | drunk, inebriated, intoxicated | ||
Antonyms | sober | ||
English adverb: mellow | |||
1. | mellow (obsolete) in a mellow manner | ||
Synonyms | mellowly | ||
Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
English verb: mellow | |||
1. | mellow (change) soften, make mellow | ||
Samples | Age and experience mellowed him over the years. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | soften | ||
Cause | mellow | ||
Verb group | mellow, mellow out, melt | ||
2. | mellow (change) become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial | ||
Samples | With age, he mellowed. | ||
Synonyms | mellow out, melt | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Verb group | mellow | ||
3. | mellow (change) make or grow (more) mellow | ||
Samples | These apples need to mellow a bit more. The sun mellowed the fruit. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | soften | ||