mellow
mel|low /m'eloʊ/ (mellower mellowest mellows mellowing mellowed)
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n/colour
Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown.
...the softer, mellower light of evening.
2 [ADJ]
A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.
His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.
...a delightfully mellow, soft and balanced wine.
3 [VERB] V, V n
If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.
When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...
Marriage had not mellowed him.
[ADJ]
Mellow is also an adjective.
Is she more mellow and tolerant?
4 [ADJ]
If someone is mellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food. (INFORMAL)
He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n/colour
Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown.
...the softer, mellower light of evening.
2 [ADJ]
A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.
His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.
...a delightfully mellow, soft and balanced wine.
3 [VERB] V, V n
If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.
When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...
Marriage had not mellowed him.
[ADJ]
Mellow is also an adjective.
Is she more mellow and tolerant?
4 [ADJ]
If someone is mellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food. (INFORMAL)
He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...