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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The 49ers arrived here last week, and based on Shanahan’s comments a few days before the game, his feelings about the Rams and the situation have not mellowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
His views had mellowed by the time he took charge of that “historic disaster” with its awesome control over money and banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The grandpa I knew was a very mellowed man, so I got to experience more of the charm side.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Also stripping out energy prices, inflation mellowed to 2.6 percent from 2.9 percent, while headline unadjusted inflation was 1.5 percent, down from 2.1 percent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Outside of prison, Ngendane had been violently opposed to the Freedom Charter, but in prison, particularly when sent to our section, Selby mellowed.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
