mellow
adjective
soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
mellower
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comparativeof mellow.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The inner fire and determination remain, but he is mellower, more mature these days.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
They were considerably mellower than the originals—we got a taste of what those might have been like from a brief preview set performed by the blues guitarist and singer Memphis Gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
“Yacht rock” quickly entered the lexicon as a catchy and evocative genre tag for the mellower side of ’70s pop; yacht rock–themed parties and DJ nights have proliferated ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
Played live under the big screen on Saturday at the Philadelphia Film Center, this grinding score occasionally lightens for moments of mellower mournfulness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
When he described visiting the Mani, his voice became even mellower than usual, and his eyes glistened.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
