mellowing
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- noun
- /ˈmɛloʊɪŋ/
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suavización
- "As soon as she spotted her mother at the airport curb dressed in an Armani pantsuit and surrounded by five large, black Tumi suitcases, Lily knew there had been no mellowing.
Examples
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The mellowing of the light in the evening makes the landscape look softer and more inviting.
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When she stepped outside, she discovered that the morning was cloudless and unusually temperate even for Orange County, but the sublime weather had no mellowing influence on her and did not tempt her to pause even for a moment to relish the early sun on her face.
Fiction book (1991) -
This change of tone or register is connected with both an objective change in the international situation and perhaps, as Edward Ericson has suggested, with a certain mellowing on the part of Solzhenitsyn himself.
Academic text (1998) -
It has brought about the mellowing of the Soviet state, prophetically anticipated by George Kennan, the father of the strategy of containment.
Academic text (1991) -
As the postwar period advanced, this mellowing of ethno-racial prejudice collapsed the legal supports behind marital discrimination.
Academic text (2003) -
These are begot in the ventricle of memory, nourished in the womb of pia mater, and delivered upon the mellowing of occasion.
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After a long day at work, I enjoy the mellowing atmosphere of my favorite café.
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The mellowing process of the cheese enhances its flavor, making it creamier and more enjoyable.
Antonyms
How Mellow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mellowing comes from the word mellow, which long meant 'ripe', 'soft', or 'pleasant' — picture a ripe fruit or smooth cheese. So mellowing is the process of becoming softer, richer, or more relaxed.