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

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, noun

Word Origin for mellow

C15: perhaps from Old English meru soft (as through ripeness)