# mellowing

Pronunciation: say "MEL-oh-ing" US /ˈmɛloʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈmɛləʊɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of mellow. — present participle and gerund of mellow
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of mellow. Use it for an action that is going on.
   - _Long months in oak barrels are mellowing the wine's harsh edges._
   - _Roasting garlic is a simple way of mellowing its sharp bite._

## Noun

2. The process of making something mellow, or of becoming mellow.
   - Simple: The process of becoming, or making something, softer, smoother, or calmer.
   - _Critics heard a clear mellowing in the band's later albums._
   - _Slow cooking brings about a mellowing of the onions' sharp flavor._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/mellowing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).