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melwell — melwe, melwell obs. ff. mellow a., mulvel … Useful english dictionary
Mellow — Mel low, a. [Compar. {Mellower}; superl. {Mellowest}.] [OE. melwe; cf. AS. mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E. meal flour.] [1913 Webster] 1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mellower — Mellow Mel low, a. [Compar. {Mellower}; superl. {Mellowest}.] [OE. melwe; cf. AS. mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E. meal flour.] [1913 Webster] 1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mellowest — Mellow Mel low, a. [Compar. {Mellower}; superl. {Mellowest}.] [OE. melwe; cf. AS. mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E. meal flour.] [1913 Webster] 1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Milbe, die — Die Milbe, plur. die n. 1) Der mehr Hoch und Oberdeutsche Nahme derjenigen kleinsten Art achtfüßiger Insecten, welche sonst auch unter dem Nahmen der Miethen bekannt sind; Acarus L. S. 1. Miethe. Bey den Schwäbischen Dichtern Melwe, Dän. Möl,… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
mellow — {{11}}mellow (adj.) mid 15c., melwe soft, sweet, juicy (of ripe fruit), perhaps related to melowe, variant of mele ground grain (see MEAL (Cf. meal) (2)), influenced by M.E. merow soft, tender, from O.E. mearu. Meaning slightly drunk is from… … Etymology dictionary
mellow — [mel′ō] adj. [ME melwe, ripe, prob. < or akin to OE melu (see MEAL2), Fl meluw, soft, mellow] 1. soft, sweet, and juicy because ripe: said of fruit 2. full flavored; matured; not acid or bitter: said of wine, etc. 3. full, rich, soft, and… … English World dictionary
mellowy — ˈmeləw]ē, lō], ]i adjective Etymology: Middle English melowy, from melwe, meluwe + y archaic : mellow, soft … Useful english dictionary
mel´low|ness — mel|low «MEHL oh», adj, verb. –adj. 1. ripe, soft, and with good flavor; sweet and juicy: »a mellow apple. 2. fully matured: »a mellow wine. 3. soft and rich; full and pure without harshness: »a violin with a mellow tone, a mellow light in a… … Useful english dictionary
mel´low|ly — mel|low «MEHL oh», adj, verb. –adj. 1. ripe, soft, and with good flavor; sweet and juicy: »a mellow apple. 2. fully matured: »a mellow wine. 3. soft and rich; full and pure without harshness: »a violin with a mellow tone, a mellow light in a… … Useful english dictionary
