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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
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Origin of mellow
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English mel(o)we, alteration (perhaps by dissimilation, in phrase meruw fruit) of Middle English meruw,Old English meru “soft”
synonym study for mellow
1. See ripe.
OTHER WORDS FROM mellow
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How to use mellow in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for mellow
mellow
/ (ˈmɛləʊ) /
adjective
verb
to make or become mellow; soften; mature
(foll by out) to become calm and relaxed or (esp of a drug) to have a calming or relaxing effect on (someone)
Derived forms of mellow
mellowly, adverbmellowness, nounWord Origin for mellow
C15: perhaps from Old English meru soft (as through ripeness)
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