mellow
/ˈmeləʊ/adjective
उच्चारण मेलो
कोमल, मधुर, सुखद (रंग, आवाज़, स्वाद)
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(of colour, sound or taste) soft, rich and pleasant
कोमल, मधुर, सुखद (रंग, आवाज़, स्वाद)
- the mellow light of the evening sun
- a mellow voice
- mellow old wine
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- The mellow notes of the flute drifted across the lake.
- The room was lit by the mellow glow of oil lamps.
- This mellow cheese has a gentle, creamy taste.
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(of a person) calm, gentle and kind, especially because of age or experience
(व्यक्ति) शांत, सौम्य, उम्र के साथ नरम पड़ा हुआ
- He has grown mellow with age and no longer loses his temper.
- Age has made the strict teacher more mellow and patient.
- Her grandfather has grown more mellow since he retired.
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- The mellow teacher forgave small mistakes.
- A mellow mood settled over the group after the meal.
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth)
to become, or to make somebody or something, calmer, softer or more pleasant
नरम पड़ना; नरम बनाना
- Time has mellowed her anger.
- The colours mellow as the paint ages.
- Age has mellowed his harsh opinions.
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- The wine mellows as it ages in the barrel.
- Her temper mellowed over the years.
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mellow out
(informal) to become more relaxed and calm
शांत और सहज हो जाना
- He has mellowed out a lot since he got married.
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mel·low
Double l and -ow (like yellow and fellow; not 'melow').
दो l और अंत में -ow (yellow और fellow की तरह; 'melow' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the related ideas: mellow (soft, ripe), mature (fully developed), ripe (ready to eat).
संबंधित विचार याद रखिए: mellow (कोमल, पका), mature (पूर्ण विकसित), ripe (खाने लायक पका)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mellow with age, a mellow tone.
Collocations: mellow with age (उम्र के साथ नरम और शांत स्वभाव का हो जाना), a mellow tone (मुलायम और सुकून देने वाली आवाज़)।