English noun: mellowness | |||
| 1. | mellowness (feeling) kindheartedness through maturity or old age | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kind-heartedness, kindheartedness | ||
| 2. | mellowness (cognition) a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | ||
| 3. | mellowness (attribute) the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing | ||
| Samples | The music had a fullness that echoed through the hall. The cheap wine had no body, no mellowness. He was well aware of the richness of his own appearance. | ||
| Synonyms | fullness, richness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | property | ||
| 4. | mellowness (attribute) a soft shade of a color | ||
| Samples | A mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shade, tincture, tint, tone | ||
| 5. | mellowness (attribute) geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality | ||