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The story used mellow to describe the setting.
What does Mellow mean?
Mellow means calm and soft.
Dictionary definition
soft, calm, and gentle in tone, feeling, or mood.
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Mellow in a sentence
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In class, we compared how mellow changed the mood of the paragraph.
hard
The writer chose mellow language to build a clear atmosphere for the scene.
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What does mellow mean?
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Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to mellow?
Calm is close in meaning to mellow.
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Which word or phrase is a contrast for mellow?
Harsh contrasts with mellow.
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Mellow
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mel · oh · strongest beat: mel
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WordMellow.
Partadjective.
MeaningMellow means calm and soft.
ExampleExample: The story used mellow to describe the setting.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- mel · oh
- Strongest beat
- mel
- Ending
- oh
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on mel.
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Word family
Mellow word family
Base word
mellow
adjective
mellower
More mellow.
verb
mellowed
Became softer or calmer.
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Hint for students
Mellow means calm, gentle, smooth, or relaxed. It can describe sounds, moods, flavors, or people.
Common mix-up
Mellow is not the same as sad. A mellow mood is calm or relaxed, not necessarily unhappy.
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Write one sentence that shows mellow without using the word mellow. Model sentence: The soft guitar music sounded smooth and made the room feel calm. Clue words: soft guitar music, smooth, calm. Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something calm, gentle, or smooth?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The mellow music helped everyone relax after lunch." Why does mellow fit better than harsh?
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