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adj. - Having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; Having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging.

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  • Adjective : a mellow neighborhood. ,a mellow teacher who is very popular with her students
  • “I daresay,” agreed Lady Armitage, more sharply, but her expression mellowed into thoughtfulness.
  • To say that the Libyan strongman has "mellowed" is an assessment based merely on lack of publicity.
  • Young started out hot in the beginning of the season then kind of mellowed out the rest of the year.
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