Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mellow out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
mel-low out
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become mellow or to soften in intensity (such as a smell, emotion or sound), or to change from uptight to relaxed.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

mellows out (present, singular) mellowing out (participle, present) mellowed out (participle, past) mellowed out (past)

Synonyms

mellow melt

Questions

What does mellow out mean?
To become mellow or to soften in intensity (such as a smell, emotion or sound), or to change from uptight to relaxed.

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