mellows
Becomes less intense
Mellows is the third-person singular of mellow.
Something mellows when it becomes softer, gentler, or less intense over time.
Wine mellows with age, harsh sounds mellow into something pleasant, and people mellow as they grow older and less rigid: He's mellowed since his twenties.
To mellow someone out is to calm or relax them.
Reduces intensity or hardness
- relaxesBecomes less tense
- easesReduces severity or difficulty
- calmsReduces agitation
- gentlesMakes mild or tame
tempers · smooths · soothes · loosens · unwinds · settles · moderates · subdues
Reaches edible readiness
- maturesReaches full growth
- sweetensAdds pleasant flavor
- agesExtended time spans
- developsComes into being gradually
softens · seasons · cures · ferments · rounds out · deepens · enriches · tenderizes
Eliminates roughness or wrinkles
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- balancesKeeps from toppling
- softensReduces intensity or hardness
- tamesMakes docile
tempers · harmonizes · blends · integrates · marries · ages · develops · refines
Becomes less agitated
- chills outBecomes calm and relaxed
- relaxesBecomes less tense
- unwindsReleases tension gradually
- decompressesReduces internal pressure
destresses · settles down · loosens up · eases up · gentles · softens · tranquilizes · pacifies
softens
Reduces intensity or hardness
gentles · tempers · smooths · soothes · loosens · unwinds · settles · moderates · subdues · quiets
ripens
Reaches edible readiness
develops · softens · seasons · cures · ferments · rounds out · deepens · enriches · tenderizes · peaks
smooths
Eliminates roughness or wrinkles
tames · tempers · harmonizes · blends · integrates · marries · ages · develops · refines · enriches
calms down
Becomes less agitated
- chills outBecomes calm and relaxed
- relaxesBecomes less tense
- unwindsReleases tension gradually
decompresses · destresses · settles down · loosens up · eases up · gentles · softens · tranquilizes · pacifies · placates
mellowshardens
Becomes firm or solid
toughens · stiffens · tightens up · rigidifies · calcifies
- mellow outGradually become calmer
- mellowed outBecame calmer, less tense
- mellowing outBecoming calmer, less intense
- mellow yellowSoft, warm yellowish tone
- mellow toneSoft, warm sound quality
mellow, mellowed, mellowing, mellowness, mellower, mellowly, mellowest