Mellowy

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Soft; unctuous; loamy.

    "Thy plumpe and swelling wombe, whose mellowy gleabe doth beare The yellow ripened sheafe, that bendeth with the eare."

  2. 2
    Mild; subdued; gentle; not at all harsh or sharp.

    "mellowy light"

  3. 3
    Tender; emotional.

    "Anita saw that look on him, that mellowy, kind of stupid look that some men get when they've been drinking."

  4. 4
    Mature and soft; ripe.

    "Round its sides, A range of Gardens, gay as those which crown'd Thy work Semiramis, luxuriant waved With Autumn's mellowy growth;"

Synonyms

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mellowcomplaisantdelicateeasygentlemellow

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"Thy plumpe and swelling wombe, whose mellowy gleabe doth beare The yellow ripened sheafe, that bendeth with the eare."

Etymology

From Middle English melowy, equivalent to mellow + -y.

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