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mellow

/mˈɛloʊ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. unhurried and relaxed
    “a mellow conversation”
  2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
    “a mellow port”
  3. softened through age or experience
    “mellow wisdom”
  4. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

adverb

  1. in a mellow manner

verb

  1. soften, make mellow
    “Age and experience mellowed him over the years”
  2. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
    “With age, he mellowed”
  3. make or grow (more) mellow
    “These apples need to mellow a bit more”

Synonyms for mellow

Words that rhyme with mellow

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