mellow

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mellow Definition

(r) (obsolete) in a mellow manner
(s) unhurried and relaxed; "an easygoing pace"; "a mellow conversation"
(s) having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit"
(s) having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"
(s) having or suggesting softness and richness in quality; "a mellow sound"; "the mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn"- Thomas Hardy; "a mellowing sun"
(s) slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(v) soften, make mellow; "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
(v) become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"
(v) make or grow (more) mellow; "These apples need to mellow a bit more"; "The sun mellowed the fruit"

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