mellowness

Definition of Mellowness in English :

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Noun

1. mellowness

kindheartedness through maturity or old age

2. mellowness

a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor

3. fullness, mellowness, richness

the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing

Example Sentences:
'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'

4. mellowness

a soft shade of a color

Example Sentences:
'a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble'

5. mellowness

geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mellowness

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adjective

1.

(esp of fruits) full-flavoured; sweet; ripe

2.

(esp of wines) well-matured

3.

(esp of colours or sounds) soft or rich

4.

kind-hearted, esp through maturity or old age

5.

genial, as through the effects of alcohol

6.

(of soil) soft and loamy

verb

7.

to make or become mellow; soften; mature

8. (foll by out)

to become calm and relaxed or (esp of a drug) to have a calming or relaxing effect on (someone)

Mellowness

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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

verb transitive, verb intransitive

7.

to make or become mellow

Mellowness

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adj. mel·low·er, mel·low·est

1.

a. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness: a mellow fruit.

b. Suggesting softness or sweetness: "The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn" (Thomas Hardy).

2.

a. Flavorful and mild or smooth, as from being properly matured: a mellow wine.

b. Soft and pleasant; not harsh: a mellow voice; mellow light.

3. Gentle and understanding, especially from being mature or experienced: "She had seen him as a survival of a leisurely and tolerant age, a mellow man" (Elisabeth Ogilvie).

4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.

5. Slang Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated.

6. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.

tr. & intr.v. mel·lowed, mel·low·ing, mel·lows

To make or become mellow.

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