Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mellowy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mel-lowy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Mature and soft; ripe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more mellowy (comparative) most mellowy (superlative)

Questions

What does mellowy mean?
Soft; unctuous; loamy.
Where does mellowy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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