[ˈmɛləʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness
(e.g: she was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice)

- (of a person's character) tempered by maturity or experience
(e.g: a more mellow personality)

- (of earth) rich and loamy
(e.g: to most farmers, soil has good tilth when it is mellow and granular and crumbles easily in the hand)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, sweet, and juicy’): perhaps from attributive use of Old English melu, melw- (see meal). The verb dates from the late 16th century

[ˈmɛləʊ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make or become mellow
(e.g: even a warm sun could not mellow the North Sea breeze)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, sweet, and juicy’): perhaps from attributive use of Old English melu, melw- (see meal). The verb dates from the late 16th century