Part 6947

<blockquote>The fervor of early feeling is tempered and <b>mellowed</b> by the ripeness of age. <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Mellow</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Mel"low</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become mellow; <as>as, ripe fruit soon <ex>mellows</ex></as>.</def> "Prosperity begins to <i>mellow</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Mellowly</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Mel"low*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a mellow manner.</def>

<h1>Mellowness</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Mel"low*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality or state of being mellow.</def>

<h1>Mellowy</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Mel"low*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Soft; unctuous.</def>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Melluco</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Mel*lu"co</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A climbing plant (<spn>Ullucus officinalis</spn>) of the Andes, having tuberous roots which are used as a substitute for potatoes.</def>

<h1>Melne</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Mel"ne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A mill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Melocoton, Melocotoon</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw><hw>Mel`o*co*ton"</hw>, <hw>Mel`o*co*toon"</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>melocoton</ets> a kind of peach tree and its fruit, L. <ets>malum cotonium</ets>, or <ets>cotonea</ets>, or <ets>Cydonia</ets>, a quince, or quince tree, lit., apple of <ets>Cydonia</ets>, Gr. <?/ <?/. See <er>Quince</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A quince.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh yellow.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>malacatoon</asp>, <asp>malacotune</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Melodeon</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Me*lo"de*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ musical. See <er>Melody</er>, and cf. <er>Odeon</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A kind of small reed organ; -- a portable form of the seraphine.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A music hall.</def>

<h1>Melodic</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Me*lod"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>melodicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>m\'82lodique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of the nature of melody; relating to, containing, or made up of, melody; melodious.</def>

<h1>Melodics</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Me*lod"ics</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The department of musical science which treats of the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody.</def>

<h1>Melodiograph</h1> <Xpage=910>

<hw>Me*lo"di*o*graph</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Melody</ets> + <ets>-graph</ets>.]</ety> <def>A contrivance for preserving a record of music, by recording the action of the keys of a musical instrument when played upon.</def>