mellowing

mel·low  (ml)

adj. mel·low·er, mel·low·est

1.

a. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness: a mellow fruit.

b. Suggesting softness or sweetness: "The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn" Thomas Hardy.

2. Rich and soft in quality: a mellow sound; a mellow wine.

3. Having the gentleness, wisdom, or tolerance often characteristic of maturity.

4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.

5. Slang

a. Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated.

b. Pleasantly high from a drug, especially from smoking marijuana.

6. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.

tr. & intr.v. mel·lowed, mel·low·ing, mel·lows

To make or become mellow.

Phrasal Verb:

mellow out Slang

To become genial and pleasant; relax: "The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife" Bobbie Ann Mason.

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[Middle English melwe, perhaps from melowe, oblique case of mele, ground grain, meal; see meal¹.]

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mellow·ly adv.

mellow·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mellowing - the process of becoming mellow ageing, aging, ripening - acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time