noun

mellowness

mellowness, ripeness, softness, gentleness

The cheese had a wonderful mellowness.

The cheese had a wonderful mellowness.

I enjoy the mellowness of his voice.

I enjoy the mellowness of his voice.

The autumn light had a certain mellowness.

The autumn light had a certain mellowness.

the mellowness of ((sth.)) the quality of being mellow in (sth.) The mellowness of the wine was surprising.

Synonyms: ripeness, softness, richness; Antonyms: harshness, sharpness

From the adjective 'mellow' (ripe, soft) plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.

Think of a 'mellow' sound or a 'mellow' flavor. The quality they possess is 'mellowness'.

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