Definition of mellow

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • mellow is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • mellow is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • mellow is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of mellow


  • slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. high
  • softened through age or experience (adjective)

    Examples

    1. mellow wisdom
    2. the peace of mellow age

    Synonyms

    1. mellowed
  • become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial (verb)

    Examples

    1. With age, he mellowed

    Synonyms

    1. mellow out
    2. melt
  • having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a mellow port
    2. mellowed fruit

    Synonyms

    1. mellowed
  • unhurried and relaxed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a mellow conversation

    Synonyms

    1. laid-back
  • in a mellow manner (adverb)

    Synonyms

    1. mellowly
  • make or grow (more) mellow (verb)

    Examples

    1. These apples need to mellow a bit more
    2. The sun mellowed the fruit
  • soften, make mellow (verb)

    Examples

    1. Age and experience mellowed him over the years

See definition of mellow in Merriam Webster