/ˈmɛloʊ/
adjective
1 a well matured. b softened by years. c genial. d jovial. 2 a warmed by liquor. b slightly intoxicated. 3 a soft or tender by reason of ripeness. b having a tender pulp.
Though Kevin’s hyperactive sex drive mellowed as he got older, the gonorrhea raging in his loins did not.
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“Mellow.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mellow. Accessed 4 June 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Mellow. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 4, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mellow