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mellowness

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: mellowness

1
 n
a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor
2
 n
kindheartedness through maturity or old age
3
 n
a soft shade of a color
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: mellowness
1

n a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor

Type of:
gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

n the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing

“the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness”
Synonyms:
fullness, richness
Type of:
property
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
2

n kindheartedness through maturity or old age

Type of:
kind-heartedness, kindheartedness
sympathy arising from a kind heart

n geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana

Type of:
affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
3

n a soft shade of a color

“a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble”
Type of:
shade, tincture, tint, tone
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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