😊 Softer or gentler 🥃 Rich and smooth

mellowed

4.8

Having a full, smooth taste that comes with age

adjective
/ˈmɛloʊd/

: madurado

The cheese has mellowed with age, developing a rich flavor that pairs well with wine.

Examples

After a few months in the barrel, the wine mellowed and became more enjoyable to drink.
The flavors of the stew mellowed as it simmered, creating a delicious and comforting meal.
San Joaquin gold filled with crunchy protein crystals and described as mildly sweet and mellow when young, just like Noah.

Synonyms

aged

vsmellowed

29 4.1

Kept for some time to improve taste, like wine

describes the resulting full, rich taste after proper maturation

mellow

vsmellowed

8 3.4

A food or drink with a full, smooth taste from aging

is richer and fuller specifically because of careful aging

ripened

vsmellowed

1 3.4

Something that is ready to eat, drink, or use

focuses on rich, pleasant flavor developed through proper aging

Antonyms

sharp

67 2.2

A sudden strong pain that feels like being cut

bitter

1 1.0

A sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet

How Mellow

full-bodied

4 4.7

rounded

1 2.4

mellowed

4.8

balanced

101 1.0

tart

3 2.2

Surface Forms

mellowed positive

Morphology

mellowed = mellow (transparent) = mellow + ed

Applied to food/drink, the participial/adjectival use of '-ed' is standard and directly indicates 'having become mellow' (developed pleasant flavor).

Etymology

Mellowed comes from old words like mellow that meant 'ripe' or 'soft', a word people used for food and drink that grew smoother with time. So a mellowed cheese or whiskey tastes full, smooth, and pleasant because aging made its flavours gentler.