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Word: Mellow
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, sweet, and juicy’): perhaps from attributive use of Old English melu, melw- (see meal). The verb dates from the late 16th century
ˈmɛləʊ
(especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness
Short Definition:smooth or soft
Examples:- she was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice
- slow cooking gives the dish a sweet, mellow flavour
(of a person's character) tempered by maturity or experience
Short Definition:tempered by maturity
Examples:- a more mellow personality
(of earth) rich and loamy
Short Definition:loamy and rich
Examples:- to most farmers, soil has good tilth when it is mellow and granular and crumbles easily in the hand
Word: Mellow
Speech Type: Verb
ˈmɛləʊ
make or become mellow
Short Definition:make or become mellow
Examples:- even a warm sun could not mellow the North Sea breeze
- fuller-flavoured whiskies mellow with wood maturation
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