mellowness

Variant of mellow

mellow definition

mel·low (mel′ō)

adjective

  1. soft, sweet, and juicy because ripe: said of fruit
  2. full-flavored; matured; not acid or bitter: said of wine, etc.
  3. full, rich, soft, and pure; not harsh: said of sound, light, color, weather, etc.
  4. moist and rich; loamy: said of soil
  5. softened and made gentle, understanding, and sympathetic by age and experience
  6. Informal genial or convivial, as from drinking liquor

Etymology: ME melwe, ripe, prob. < or akin to OE melu (see meal), Fl meluw, soft, mellow

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become mellow

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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