Origin of mellow
1400–50; late Middle English
mel(o)we, alteration (perhaps by dissimilation, in phrase
meruw fruit) of Middle English
meruw, Old English
meru soft
SYNONYMS FOR mellow
1 See
ripe.
9 develop, mature, improve.
OTHER WORDS FROM mellow
Words nearby mellow
mellite,
mellitum,
mellon,
mellophone,
mellotron,
mellow,
mellow out,
melo,
melodeon,
melodia,
melodic
Example sentences from the Web for mellowed
British Dictionary definitions for mellowed
mellow
/ (ˈmɛləʊ) /
adjective
verb
to make or become mellow; soften; mature
(foll by out)
to become calm and relaxed or (esp of a drug) to have a calming or relaxing effect on (someone)
Derived forms of mellow
mellowly, adverb mellowness, nounWord Origin for mellow
C15: perhaps from Old English
meru soft (as through ripeness)