mellow
adjective
soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
mellowed
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past participleof mellow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mellow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mellowadjectivesoft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
Example Sentences
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They have since mellowed to a recent 6.3%.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
It’s intense with a touch of bitterness that’s not necessarily unappealing, but adds a layer of acidity that can be mellowed out with your favorite creamer, milk or sugar.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
I mellowed it with a dollop of cold yogurt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
But he’s since mellowed, even giving press episodes early to screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
Mr. Justice Wargrave, mellowed by the excellent port, was being amusing in a caustic fashion, Dr. Armstrong and Tony Marston were listening to him.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
