Mellow

Mellow

Adjective / Verb / Adverb · /ˈmɛl.əʊ/

Definition

(Adjective) pleasantly smooth or soft in sound, taste, or texture; (of a person) relaxed and good-humoured, especially because of age or experience; (of fruit) ripe, soft, and sweet; (of colour or light) warm and soft; (Verb) to make or become mellow; to relax or become less tense over time.

Origin

From Middle English melwe (soft and ripe), possibly from Old English melo (meal, ground grain), or related to Middle Low German mellow (loose, soft). The word may share a Proto-Germanic root with meal (ground grain) — both referring to softness or groundness. The word has been in English since the 15th century, initially referring to fruit and later extending to sounds, colours, people, and moods.