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mellow

/ˈmɛləʊ/
noun
  1. A relaxed mood.

verb
  1. To make mellow; to relax or soften.

    "The fervour of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age."

  2. To become mellow.

adjective
  1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.

    "a mellow apple"

  2. Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid.

    "a mellow soil"

  3. Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued, soft, rich, delicate; said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.

Synonymsconvivial, gay, genial, jovial, yielding, merry

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