- (superl.) Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.
- (superl.) Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, a mellow soil.
- (v.i.) To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.
- (superl.) Not coarse, rough or harsh; subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.
- (v.t.) To make mellow.
- (superl.) Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated.
- (superl.) Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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