a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor
noun
the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
“the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall”
noun
a soft shade of a color
“a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble”
noun
geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana
Word Forms
mellow
adjective
having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
full
adjective
(of sound) having marked deepness and body
rich
adjective
pleasantly full and mellow
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Milde
Gutherzigkeit durch Reife oder Alter
🇫🇷French
moelleux
bonté grâce à la maturité ou à la vieillesse
🇪🇸Spanish
suavidad
bondad hasta la madurez o la vejez
🇮🇹Italian
morbidezza
gentilezza di cuore attraverso la maturità o la vecchiaia
🇳🇱Dutch
zachtheid
vriendelijkheid door volwassenheid of ouderdom
🇵🇹Portuguese
suavidade
bondade através da maturidade ou velhice
🇷🇺Russian
мягкость
добросердечие через зрелость или старость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मधुरता
परिपक्वता या बुढ़ापे के माध्यम से दयालुता
🇧🇩Bengali
মৃদুতা
পরিপক্কতা বা বার্ধক্যের মাধ্যমে সদয়তা
🇮🇳Tamil
கனிவு
முதிர்ச்சி அல்லது முதுமை மூலம் கருணை
🇮🇳Telugu
మధురత్వం
పరిపక్వత లేదా వృద్ధాప్యం ద్వారా దయ
🇮🇳Marathi
मधुरपणा
परिपक्वता किंवा वृद्धत्वाद्वारे दयाळूपणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
મધુરતા
પરિપક્વતા અથવા વૃદ્ધાવસ્થા દ્વારા દયાળુપણું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಧುರತೆ
ಪ್ರಬುದ್ಧತೆ ಅಥವಾ ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ದಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മൃദുലത
പക്വത അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാർദ്ധക്യം വഴിയുള്ള ദയ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਮਲਤਾ
ਪਰਿਪੱਕਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਬੁਢਾਪੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਿਆਲਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نرمی
پختگی یا بڑھاپے کے ذریعے نرمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
醇厚
成熟或年老时的善良
🇯🇵Japanese
まろやかさ
成熟または老年を通じての優しさ
🇰🇷Korean
달콤함
성숙이나 노년을 통한 친절함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự êm dịu
lòng tốt qua sự trưởng thành hay tuổi già
🇹🇭Thai
ความกลมกล่อม
ความมีน้ำใจผ่านวัยวุฒิหรือวัยชรา
🇮🇩Indonesian
kematangan
kebaikan hati melalui kedewasaan atau usia tua
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging malambing
kabaitan sa pamamagitan ng kapanahunan o katandaan
🇲🇾Malay
kelembutan
kebaikan hati melalui kematangan atau usia tua
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طراوة
طيب القلب خلال النضج أو الشيخوخة
🇮🇷Persian
ملایم بودن
مهربانی از طریق بلوغ یا پیری
🇹🇷Turkish
yumuşaklık
olgunluk veya yaşlılık yoluyla iyi kalplilik
🇮🇱Hebrew
נימוחות
טוב לב דרך בגרות או זקנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mellowness'?
The primary meaning of 'mellowness' is 'kindheartedness through maturity or old age'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mellowness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mellowness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mellowness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mellowness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'mellowness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'mellowness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'mellowness' in regular conversations?
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