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mellowing

mellowing \mellowing\ adj. pr. p. of mellow.

mellowing

mellowing \mellowing\ n. The act or process of acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time.

Syn: ripening, aging, ageing.

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mellowing

vb. (present participle of mellow English)

WordNet
mellowing

n. the process of becoming mellow

mellowing

adj. having or suggesting softness and richness in quality; "a mellow sound"; "the mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn"- Thomas Hardy; "a mellowing sun" [syn: mellow]

Usage examples of "mellowing".

And finally, in late middle-age, a mellowing, a relaxation of the armor, just enough for the ruling age-group to make alliances and deal successfully with the outer world.

The sun was low in the sky, the light mellowing, the shadows deepening.

She had seen everything made in that period and was content to spend the mellowing years of her motherhood in front of the TV set, viewing the same movies again and again.